CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
WELCOMED MOVE BY CABINET TO END CADRE DEPLOYMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
The FW de Klerk Foundation strongly supports Cabinet’s adoption of a national framework towards the implementation of professionalisation of the public sector, which would move
THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS
THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Synopsis The negotiations had four distinct phases, each in its own way indispensable for the success of the process. The
THE KILLING OF FIVE TEENAGERS IN UMTATA ON 8 OCTOBER 1993
THE KILLING OF FIVE TEENAGERS IN UMTATA ON 8 OCTOBER 1993 RESPONSE OF THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION TO COMMENTS OF THE MPENDULO FAMILY The
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MEANINGFUL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS CRUCIAL FOR DEMOCRACY’S VITALITY
In a letter to the Department of Home Affairs, former President Mbeki criticised the DHA’s White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection for containing serious inconsistencies and omissions. Public participation in policy and law creation usually exposes flaws in laws, which begs the question: Was public participation meaningful considered?
GAS GOVERNANCE: UNPACKING THE GAS AMENDMENT DRAFT BILL’S PROVISIONS AND PITFALLS
The Gas Amendment Draft Bill represents a renewed effort to address the regulatory framework governing the gas sector in South Africa. There are concerns that the current Bill does not align with either constitutional values and rights or national developmental objectives, particularly related to environmental protection.
SAFEGUARDING SGBS: CENTRALISATION IS NOT THE ANSWER
In light of recent discussions surrounding the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (“BELA Bill”), the FW de Klerk Foundation takes note of recent reports concerning corruption within some School Governing Bodies (“SGBs”).
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