CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
SPEECHES
EVENTS
ANNUAL REPORT: 2016 – 2017
A summary of highlights and activities of the FW de Klerk Foundation during the year under review.
FESTIVE GREETING 2018

As you know, the FW de Klerk Foundation’s first and foremost objective is to defend and promote the Constitution. On a macro level, the Constitution acts as the cornerstone for the South African society. Acting as an advocacy think tank for the Constitution and its values, the Foundation monitors public and private policy measures, to ensure that these are in line with the Constitution, and points out when they are not.
Among our instruments to achieve this – through our Centre for Constitutional Rights and Centre for Unity in Diversity – are:
- submissions to Parliament and Chapter 9 Institutions;
- statements and articles (published online and in print);
- radio and TV interviews;
- roundtable discussions;
- conferences and;
- litigation.
ARTICLE: WHERE HOPE RESIDES
The proclamation of 16 December as the Day of Reconciliation in 1995 speaks volumes about the magnanimity and skill of former Presidents Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk during the transition to democracy in 1994.
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