CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
COALITIONS IN FOCUS: LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Daniela Ellerbeck and Ismail Joosub discuss South Africa’s form of local government (municipalities) and how municipal councils are elected and composed, with consideration of the Constitution, the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998, as well as coalitions’ track record of service delivery in certain areas.
THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION WELCOMES CONCOURT DISMISSAL OF MKP APPLICATION FOR URGENT INTERDICT, ENCOURAGED BY GNU TAKING SHAPE
The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the Constitutional Court’s dismissal of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s (“MKP”) urgent application for an interdict to prevent Parliament’s first sitting tomorrow.
PROVINCIAL POWER PLAY: NAVIGATING COALITIONS IN POST-ELECTION SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa’s 2024 National and Provincial elections have significantly changed the country’s political landscape as no single party won an outright majority (more than 50% of the seats). Thus, cooperation between parties is needed.
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
SPEECHES
EVENTS
EXPROPRIATION ACT NOW LAW – THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS ON MPS TO EXERCISE SECTION 80 OPTION
Daniela Ellerbeck assesses the Expropriation Bill that President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law recently.
THE EXPROPRIATION ACT, WHAT NOW?
Daniela Ellerbeck assesses the Expropriation Bill that President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law recently.
SOUTH AFRICA’S YOUTH: A PROMISING FUTURE OR A LOOMING CRISIS?
Inspired by the Class of 2024’s recent achievement of a 87,3% National Senior Certificate pass rate, Ismail Joosub dives deeper into the challenges facing South African youth.
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