CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTO VAN DER RHEEDE , CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
FW de Klerk Foundation Announces Departure Of Executive Director Christo Van Der Rheede, Cape Town, South Africa
WHY DIVERSITY MATTERS
Diversity can be a mechanism for nation-building, because it can strengthen social cohesion and opens up economic value chains.
THE ROLE OF MUNICIPALITIES IN PROMOTING OUR HERITAGE
South Africa’s cultural and linguistic heritage depends on public spaces where communities can learn, gather and pass traditions from one generation to the next. Municipalities have an important role in maintaining the local facilities and public spaces that help make these constitutional rights meaningful in everyday life. As Heritage Month and the local government elections approach, communities should demand clear accountability for how these spaces are maintained, funded and protected.
PODCASTS
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: CRIME INTERVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS
25 August 2026 @ 12:00 am – 11:59 pm –
This episode focusses on one of the most pressing issues facing our country: crime, safety, and the rule of law, including the challenges posed by illegal immigration and enforcement gaps featuring Daneila Ellerbeck, Mpone Komako and Lusanda Mahkhuntsu.
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: CEDERBERG EERSTE MODEL
19 August 2026 @ 12:00 am – 11:59 pm –
On this episode the focus is on a deeply structural issue that affects millions of South Africans: housing and urban reform with Daneila Ellerbeck, Lusanda Mahkuntsu and Mpone Komako and together they unpack the Foundation’s key recommendations – looking at how housing reform can help build a more inclusive and equitable society.
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: EDUCATION REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS
22 July 2026 @ 12:00 am – 11:59 pm –
On this episode the focus is on a deeply structural issue that affects millions of South Africans: housing and urban reform with Daneila Ellerbeck, Lusanda Mahkuntsu and Mpone Komako and together they unpack the Foundation’s key recommendations – looking at how housing reform can help build a more inclusive and equitable society.
SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSION ON PARLIAMENT’S INQUIRY INTO GANG-RELATED VIOLENCE
Submission to Parliament on gang related violence in the Cape Flats.
SUBMISSION URGENT REQUEST FOR CONFIRMATION OF PARLIAMENT’S TIMELINES, ROADMAP AND INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES FOR ERCP REPORT – FOLLOW-UP
Follow-up on The FW de Klerk Foundation’s urgent request for confirmation of Parliament’s timelines, roadmap and institutional priorities for ERCP Report
SUBMISSION URGENT REQUEST FOR CONFIRMATION OF PARLIAMENT’S TIMELINES, ROADMAP AND INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES FOR ERCP REPORT
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s urgent request for confirmation of Parliament’s timelines, roadmap and institutional priorities for ERCP Report
SPEECHES
DEALING WITH THE PAST
DEALING WITH THE PAST SPEECH BY FORMER PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK TO THE CAPE TOWN PRESS CLUB 1 OCTOBER 2020 It is once again a
THE CONSTITUTION, STATE CAPTURE AND THE WAY FORWARD
SPEECH BY FW DE KLERK, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS OF THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION TO THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CONFERENCE, 2 FEBRUARY 2018 THE CONSTITUTION,
THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA AT 20: THE NEED FOR REAL TRANSFORMATION
SPEECH BY FORMER PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK TO THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CONFERENCE ON THE NEED FOR REAL TRANSFORMATION, CAPE TOWN, 31 JANUARY 2014
EVENTS
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTO VAN DER RHEEDE , CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
FW de Klerk Foundation Announces Departure Of Executive Director Christo Van Der Rheede, Cape Town, South Africa
WHY DIVERSITY MATTERS
Diversity can be a mechanism for nation-building, because it can strengthen social cohesion and opens up economic value chains.
THE ROLE OF MUNICIPALITIES IN PROMOTING OUR HERITAGE
South Africa’s cultural and linguistic heritage depends on public spaces where communities can learn, gather and pass traditions from one generation to the next. Municipalities have an important role in maintaining the local facilities and public spaces that help make these constitutional rights meaningful in everyday life. As Heritage Month and the local government elections approach, communities should demand clear accountability for how these spaces are maintained, funded and protected.
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
- Equality
- Non-racialism
- Gender Rights
- The Constitution
- The Rule of Law
- Multiparty Democracy
- Personal Rights
- Cultural, Religious and Language Rights
- Freedom of Expression and Political Rights
- Social and Economic Rights
- Property Rights
- Education
- Access To The Courts, Information And Fair Adminstration