CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
THE WATER CRISIS IS DRAINING SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY AND EMPTYING CITIZENS’ POCKETS
South Africa’s water crisis is often described as a service delivery failure. It is that, but it is also something more concrete and more measurable: a national economic loss. It is costing the state billions, municipalities billions more and ordinary citizens money they cannot spare.
THE WATER CRISIS IS DRAINING SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY AND EMPTYING CITIZENS’ POCKETS
South Africa’s water crisis is no longer just a service delivery failure, but a mounting constitutional and economic emergency that is draining billions from the state, weakening municipal finances and placing a growing burden on ordinary citizens.
WHEN LIFE IS UNDER THREAT: WHY SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST BASIC RIGHT IS IN CRISIS
The Constitution guarantees everyone the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being, and to have the environment protected for present and future generations. Yet, the FW de Klerk Foundation’s latest Human Rights Report Card ranks the right to a healthy environment as the eighth most threatened right in South Africa.
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SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSION OF THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION ON THE EXPROPRIATION BILL
Submission of the FW de Klerk Foundation on the Expropriation Bill Issued By the FW de Klerk Foundation on 13/03/2023 On 6 March, the
THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CHALLENGES BELA BILL’S EROSION OF LANGUAGE RIGHTS
The FW de Klerk Foundation submitted written comments to the Minister of Basic Education today regarding the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, which proposes to amend
BUILDING A SOUTH AFRICA IN WHICH WOMEN ENJOY ALL THE RIGHTS, FREEDOMS & LIBERTIES THAT OUR CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES
Each year, on the 9th of August, South Africans pay tribute to the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on
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EVENTS
CAN TECHNOLOGY SAVE DEMOCRACY? A LOOK INTO AI AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
As South Africa approaches the 2026 local government elections, the growing role of artificial intelligence presents both democratic risks and democratic opportunities. While misinformation, synthetic media and declining public trust threaten electoral integrity, technology can also strengthen civic education, improve access to verified information and reconnect young people to democratic participation. The real challenge is therefore not whether technology can save democracy, but whether it can be responsibly used to strengthen constitutional resilience, public trust and active citizenship.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER RISING XENOPHOBIC MOBILISATION
The FW de Klerk Foundation has expressed concern over the growing escalation of xenophobic mobilisation and anti-immigrant intimidation in parts of South Africa. While acknowledging legitimate concerns around undocumented migration and border management, the Foundation stresses that immigration enforcement must remain lawful, constitutional and state-led. The Foundation warns that vigilantism, collective punishment and hate-driven exclusion threaten human dignity, social cohesion and the rule of law.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION MARKS 30 YEARS SINCE THE ADOPTION OF SOUTH AFRICA’S CONSTITUTION
Today marks thirty years since the Constitutional Assembly adopted South Africa’s Constitution. The Assembly was South Africa’s first democratically elected, non-racial parliament and reflected diverse political views.
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