CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
ELON MUSK, BBBEE AND THE PATH TO INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Ismail Joosub considers the intersection of South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment laws and Elon Musk’s global business ventures, which presents a pivotal moment for the country’s economic future.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION ENGAGES WITH MATRIC LEARNERS ON THE CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY
On 25 January 2025, the FW de Klerk Foundation held an engaging and informative session with 70 final-year students at BASA Tutorial Institute.
THE EXPROPRIATION ACT, 2024’S “NIL COMPENSATION” – A LEGAL ANALYSIS
Daniela Ellerbeck covers the two main legal concerns regarding the Expropriation Act.
PODCASTS
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: ELECTORAL REFORM PODCAST #1
6 December 2024 @ All Day –
In this episode of The Constitution@Work, Daniela Ellerbeck, the FW de Klerk Foundation Constitutional Rights Programme Manager, is joined by acclaimed guests Michael Louis (Attorney, CEO of the Louis Group and Chairman of both One South Africa Movement and the Independent Candidate Association South Africa), Jan Gerber (News24 Parliamentary Journalist) and RW Johnson (Political Scientist, Lecturer at Oxford University and the Director of the Helen Suzman Foundation) to discuss electoral reform.
THE CONSTITUTION IN ACTION PODCAST: SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY
14 August 2024 @ All Day –
Ismail Joosub and Ezra Mendel are joined by Prof Haroon Bhorat and Pieter Scribante in a discussion about South Africa’s economy and the intersections it has with the legal, economic and social, through the lens of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
The Constitution@Work Presents: The Nuclear Podcast #2
14 August 2024 @ All Day –
In this episode of The Constitution@Work, Ismail Joosub, the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Legal Officer, as well as the Foundation’s Interns Shaun Kinnes, Siyakudumisa Zicina and Ezra Mendel – discuss South Africa’s nuclear history, nuclear proliferation, artificial intelligence, uranium trade laws and much more with Prof Jo-Ansie van Wyk, International Relations Professor at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSION ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES AMENDMENT BILL
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission regarding the Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Bill.
SUBMISSION ON THE CONSTITUTION NINETEENTH AMENDMENT BILL
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission regarding the Constitution Nineteenth Amendment Bill.
SUBMISSION ON THE ELECTORAL REFORM CONSULTATION PANEL
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission regarding the electoral reform consultation panel.
SPEECHES
PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS
On Friday, 14 July, the FW de Klerk Foundation, supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), hosted a conference on the topic of property rights at the Bryanston Country Club in Johannesburg.
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,
AFRICA TODAY AND AFRICA TOMORROW
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EVENTS
ELON MUSK, BBBEE AND THE PATH TO INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Ismail Joosub considers the intersection of South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment laws and Elon Musk’s global business ventures, which presents a pivotal moment for the country’s economic future.
MAGDA WIERZYCKA’S PRESENTATION AT THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The FW de Klerk Foundation held their annual conference at the President Hotel in Cape Town and welcomed many esteemed guest and speakers to the event, one of the speakers being Magda Wierzycka.
DR HARLAN CLOETE’S PRESENTATION AT THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The FW de Klerk Foundation held their annual conference at the President Hotel in Cape Town and welcomed many esteemed guest and speakers to the event, one of the speakers being Dr Harlan Cloete.
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