CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION AND THE KONRAD-ADENAUER-STIFTUNG
On 16 November, Elita de Klerk and Christina Teichmann attended a working dinner with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on the occasion of the South Africa visit of Dr Gerhard Wahlers, Deputy Secretary General of KAS and Head of the Division for European and International Cooperation.
PROMOTING A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY IN SOUTH AFRICA
On 20 November, Cobus van Deventer and Irene de Bod, from the National Institute of the Deaf, visited the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Office to report back on how the Foundation’s financial support has been utilised for the betterment of deaf South Africans.
GERMAN TOUR GROUP VISITS THE CCTSA
On Wednesday, 19 November, the FW de Klerk Foundation hosted a group of twenty German visitors, who are currently touring South Africa to gain first-hand insights into the political and socio-economic condition of the country, at their offices in Gardens, Cape Town.
PODCASTS
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: COALITION GOVERNMENT
28 July 2025 @ All Day. –
In the latest episode of Constitution@Work, the FW de Klerk Foundation team – Christo van der Rheede, Daniela Ellerbeck and Ismail Joosub – is joined by Prof William Gumede to discuss how to achieve stable coalition governments. This timely conversation marks the recent first anniversary of the establishment of the 2024 Government of National Unity (“GNU”).
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: A CLOSER LOOK AT US TRADE TARIFFS
17 July 2025 @ All Day. –
In this episode of The Constitution@Work, Daniela Ellerbeck, Ismail Joosub, Christo van der Rheede and Sonia Twongyeirwe explore the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on South Africa’s economy. They also highlight the critical role of negotiations and emphasise the need for South Africa to diversify its trade partners and export products to better navigate changing global dynamics.
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: ACHIEVING AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMY
16 July 2025 @ All Day. –
In this episode of The Constitution@Work, Daniela Ellerbeck and Ismail Joosub discuss the relevance and necessity of the FW de Klerk Foundation’s upcoming Constitutional Rights Conference on “Achieving an Inclusive Economy”, the topics each speaker will address and how building an inclusive economy can help bring the Constitution to life for all South Africans.
SUBMISSIONS
RESTORING LOCAL GOVERNMENT: THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION’S CALL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Daniela Ellerbeck outlines the Foundation’s recent submission on the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ Discussion Document on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO RESTORE INTEGRITY AND STABILITY IN MUNICIPALITIES
The FW de Klerk Foundation has answered the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ call for public comments on its Discussion Document on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government.
SUBMISSION ON THE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT ON THE REVIEW OF THE WHITE PAPER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission regarding the Discussion Document on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government
SPEECHES
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA SPEECH BY FORMER PRESIDENT F W DE KLERK TO SAPOA DURBAN 31 MAY 2012-05-21 TODAY AND TOMORROW:
SEVEN THREATS TO THE CONSTITUTION
SEVEN THREATS TO THE CONSTITUTION F W de Klerk Lecture SPEECH BY F W DE KLERK AT THE POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS OF NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY MONDAY, 12
FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY: THE RIGHT TO HAVE CLUBS
SPEECH BY F W DE KLERK ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAPE TOWN CLUB, CAPE TOWN, 12 MARCH 2008- THE ROLE OF THE CLUB
EVENTS
HIGH COURT RULING PLACES CLEAR DUTIES ON THE WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT AHEAD OF 2026 SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the Western Cape High Court’s judgment directing the Western Cape Education Department to take firm steps to ensure every learner has access to schooling in 2026.
STRENGTHENING SOUTH AFRICA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION FRAMEWORK: THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS FOR THE CREATION OF A CONSTITUTIONALLY COMPLIANT ANTI-CORRUPTION BODY
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission on the SIU’s Draft National Corruption Risk and Prevention Framework points out the unconstitutionality of South Africa’s current anti-corruption framework and calls for urgent reforms.
JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA AND ANOTHER V PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA AND OTHERS [2025] ZACC 21
Lusanda Mahkuntsu considers whether the Constitutional Court had jurisdiction to hear a challenge brought by former President Jacob Zuma and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party against certain decisions of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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