CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
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THE EFFECT OF SANCTIONS ON CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA
SPEECH BY FORMER PRESIDENT F W DE KLERK TO THE INSTITUT CHOISEUL PARIS, 14 JUNE 2004 Many supporters of sanctions regard the democratic transformation
THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA AFTER TEN YEARS
SPEECH BY FORMER PRESIDENT F W DE KLERK MOENCHENGLADBACH 8 MAY 2004 THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA AFTER TEN YEARS EN ROUTE TO THE FIRST
CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND SOUTH AFRICA’S CONSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION
SPEECH BY FORMER PRESIDENT F W DE KLERK TO GENYSIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABS NEW YORK, 28 APRIL 2004 DEALING WITH ACCELERATING, FUNDAMENTAL AND UNPREDICTABLE CHANGE
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STATEMENT ON PRESENTATION BY FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION TO CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 25 OF CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW EXPROPRIATION WITHOUT COMPENSATION
The FW de Klerk Foundation will today, Friday 26 October 2018, appear before the Constitutional Review Committee to make a presentation on its earlier submission on the possible amendment to section 25 of the Constitution. The Foundation regards this question as being of central importance to the future of South Africa – not only for successful land reform, but also for the future of property rights, the future of the economy, and the future of race relations in South Africa.
Together with numerous respected jurists, including the late Arthur Chaskalson CJ, as well as the High Level Panel appointed by Parliament and led by former President Kgalema Motlanthe, the Foundation believes that it is not necessary to change section 25 of the Constitution to achieve land reform and extend property rights to all South Africans.
ARTICLE: JOINING THE JAGGED DOTS
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s tenure might well be remembered for his penchant for the appointment of commissions of inquiry and task teams or, as some analysts have referred to it, rule by commissions.
ARTICLE: SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE BACKLOG – CLEARING THE ROT IN THE WEAK ACCOUNTABILITY CHAIN DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ACTION
Recent reports outlining the vastness of “irregular” and “fruitless and wasteful” expenditure incurred by State Departments left the public numb. According to media reports, the Auditor-General of South Africa (the AG) recently announced in Parliament that the State’s “fruitless and wasteful expenditure” defined as “expenditure which was made in vain and would have been avoided had reasonable care been exercised” had increased by 200%, from just under R1 billion in the previous financial year to R2.5 billion.
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