CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
CIVIL SOCIETY CALLS FOR TIME-BOUND PARLIAMENTARY ACTION ON ELECTORAL REFORM
Civil society organisations and individuals urge Parliament to act without delay to finalise its consideration of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel’s report, warning that the window to secure meaningful electoral reform before the 2029 national and provincial elections is rapidly closing.
THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION URGES PARLIAMENT TO MEET LEGAL OBLIGATIONS FOR ELECTORAL REFORM
The FW de Klerk Foundation has formally written to Parliament to request urgent clarity on the programme, process and timelines for finalising its consideration of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel’s (“ERCP”) consolidated report.
THE COST OF COLLAPSE: HOW MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION IS DISMANTLING THE VAAL TRIANGLE’S ECONOMY
Spending two days in this municipality exposes the stark reality of its collapse. The former heartbeat of the South African economy has been reduced to a dilapidated landscape scarred by massive, neglected potholes and failing public utilities. Residents are left to navigate a complete infrastructural mess, a reality made all the more frustrating by the nearly R700 million that was spent on municipal employee overtime between 2019 and 2025, despite consistently worsening service delivery.
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
PETROLEUM PARITY: FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION SUBMITS COMMENTS ON UPSTREAM PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT BILL
The FW de Klerk Foundation submitted a comprehensive written submission to Parliament on the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE LAWS AMENDMENT BILL SUBMISSION
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE LAWS AMENDMENT BILL SUBMISSION Click here to read the submission and here to view Annexure A.
GILAB’S INTELLIGENCE INTRUSION FLAGGED
On 7 February 2024, the FW de Klerk Foundation voiced its concerns regarding the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill during Parliament’s public hearings.
SPEECHES
PRINCIPLES OF FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION
PRINCIPLES OF FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION SPEECH BY MR F W DE KLERK AT COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, COVENTRY, ON 2 SEPTEMBER 1997 This great cathedral is a
FW DE KLERK SPEECH ON THE ADOPTION OF THE 1996 CONSTITUTION
FW DE KLERK SPEECH ON THE ADOPTION OF THE 1996 CONSTITUTION TOESPRAAK DEUR ADJUNKPRESIDENT F W DE KLERK, GRONDWETDEBAT, 8 MEI 1996 Vandag bereik ons
PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK’S CONCESSION SPEECH
PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK’S CONCESSION SPEECH TOESPRAAK VAN DIE STAATSPRESIDENT, MNR F W DE KLERK, OP DIE VERKIESINGSUITSLAG 2 MEI 1994 Four years and three
EVENTS
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PARLIAMENT’S CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY AND FASTER ACTION ON SCHOOL SANITATION
The FW de Klerk Foundation notes with concern Parliament’s Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries’ criticism about the Department of Basic Education’s communication on school sanitation. The Foundation shares Parliament’s concern that government must present an accurate picture of the challenges that remain. Parliament’s oversight visits to schools in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and North West found that many learners still use unsafe toilets and attend schools without reliable water. No child should face these conditions.
MODERN VOTING IS NOT ENOUGH IF MUNICIPALITIES REMAIN OPAQUE
South Africa is modernising the voting process through online registration, mobile tools and accessible election information. But after voters elect municipal councils, many still struggle to access clear, reliable information about service delivery, budgets, complaints and audit findings. This article argues that the 2026 local government elections must be about more than voting: Municipalities must open up, report back and account.
A VISIT TO THE CAPE TOWN SOCIETY OF THE BLIND
The CTSB is one of a few selected non-governmental organisations that received financial support from the FW de Klerk Foundation in recognition of the excellent work they are doing and the valuable contribution that they make towards fulfilling the constitutional rights of vulnerable groups and persons with disabilities. The funds dispersed in 2026 to these organisations were raised through the 2025 Nedbank SA Charity Golf Day, a yearly event of which President De Klerk is a Life Patron.
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