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THANDO MALINGA AND ISMAIL JOOSUB RECOGNISE WATER INACCESSIBILITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
WHY THE BRONKHORSTSPRUIT WATER CRISIS VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION
The FW de Klerk Foundation raises concern over the Bronkhorstspruit water crisis, warning that contaminated drinking water threatens constitutional rights, public health and human dignity. The Foundation calls for transparency, accountability and urgent reforms to address systemic weaknesses in South Africa’s water governance and infrastructure management.
CULTURAL RIGHTS MUST HAVE MEANING IN PRACTICE
Cultural rights have meaning when they are realised in practice. The FW de Klerk Foundation’s CRL Report Card 2026 examines key developments affecting cultural, religious and linguistic communities, from Khoi and San recognition to cultural participation and customary practices.
PROTECTING FREEDOM OF BELIEF IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa’s Constitution strongly protects freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and opinion. Yet recent debates surrounding the CRL Rights Commission’s proposed self-regulatory framework for the religious sector have raised important questions about the relationship between accountability, religious autonomy and State involvement. This article examines the constitutional protections afforded to religious communities, the controversy surrounding the Section 22 process, and why safeguarding freedom of belief remains essential to South Africa’s democracy, diversity and human rights culture.