CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
A CONSTITUTIONAL EMERGENCY: THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CONDEMNS THE TARGETED KILLING OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
The FW de Klerk Foundation expresses its profound alarm at the escalating “culture of impunity” following the recent brutal murders of legal professionals across South Africa.
THE WATER TANKER MAFIA IS THE NEW FACE OF STATE CAPTURE
In an article, Ismail Joosub considers the recent revelations about water tanker contracts in major metros that suggest that South Africa’s water crisis is being driven not only by failing infrastructure, but by corruption.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT CARD: GAINS AMID SERIOUS THREATS – FOUNDATION URGES PRACTICAL FIXES TO PROTECT LIFE, SERVICES AND JOBS
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s Human Rights Report Card assesses South Africans’ enjoyment of constitutional rights and presents over 30 recommendations to strengthen human rights and freedoms.
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ARTICLE: UNDERSTANDING THE ANC FACTIONAL BATTLES: A DEEP HISTORY AND AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
South Africans continue watching with mixed feelings ranging from anxiety to amusement the power struggle for control of the ruling ANC playing out between two factions – one aligned with President Cyril Ramaphosa, the other with former president Jacob Zuma and ANC Secretary-General (SG) Ace Magashule. Whatever one’s views are, these battles are negatively impacting governance to the detriment of the country.
ARTICLE: RECONCILIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA: A WORK IN PROGRESS OR FORGOTTEN IDEAL?
It is crucial that racist and hurtful non-inclusive behaviour anywhere in South Africa should be addressed with firmly and effectively. Equally critical is a unified and unambiguous condemnation by all South Africans – including government – of racist threats and instigation of violence as such actions have the potential of provoking racial conflict that would cause immense harm to South Africa – we have seen this in Senekal and, more recently, Brackenfell.
ARTICLE: THE STRUGGLE FOR THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE ANC
After his election as national President in 2018, Ramaphosa showed that he was serious about combating corruption by strengthening and supporting key institutions – including the National Prosecuting Authority and the Zondo Commission – that were investigating corrupt practices and state capture. These steps finally bore fruit on 10 November, when the NPA issued an arrest warrant for Magashule on 21 charges of fraud and corruption – associated with the so-called Free State asbestos affair which involved irregular contracts to the value of R255 million.
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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.
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