CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
ANTHEA JEFFERY’S COUNTDOWN TO SOCIALISM: PLOTTING THE ANC’S CATASTROPHIC NDR COURSE
Dave Steward, Chairman of the FW de Klerk Foundation, reviews Anthea Jeffery’s recently published book, ‘Countdown to Socialism’ – a meticulous study of the ANC/SACP’s National Democratic Revolution (NDR), an ideology that lies at the heart of the dysfunctionality and crises that beset South Africa.
SIGN LANGUAGE ACT WELCOMED
On Wednesday 19 July, President Ramaphosa signed the South African Sign Language Act into law, a welcome step “to promote the rights of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing”.
FLASHING RED LIGHTS FOR THE BLUE LIGHT BRIGADE
On Sunday 23 July, eight Presidential Protection Services (PPS) police officers were arrested for brutally assaulting three off-duty members of the SANDF on the N1 highway in Gauteng. The incident, which was captured on video, shocked millions of South Africans.
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UNDERSTANDING THE RISE OF AUTHORITARIANISM AND ITS EFFECTS ON GLOBAL ELECTIONS
Viewed as the ‘biggest election year in history’, 2024 will witness a major test for liberal democracy – with some measures suggesting a great turn to authoritarianism is on the horizon for most of the world…
ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE OF ELECTION MANIFESTOS FOR THE 2024 SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ELECTIONS WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS
The upcoming South African elections stand as a pivotal juncture, determining the nation’s trajectory for years to come – a trajectory either towards progress or regression. In this critical juncture, the FW de Klerk Foundation deems it imperative to shed light on the stark realities awaiting South Africa under the leadership of different political parties. Central to this scrutiny is the fundamental question of which parties will uphold the Constitution and which will flout its principles.
ANALYSING THE IMPACT OF ELECTORAL LAWS ON CONSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY
This piece assesses recent court judgements, electoral laws and legislative developments to gauge their impact on South Africa’s constitutional integrity, as far as electoral laws are concerned.
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