CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
MPs OPEN KEY CONSTITUTIONAL BILLS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The FW de Klerk Foundation wishes to alert the South African public to three significant private members’ bills.
MPs INVITE PUBLIC COMMENT ON KEY CONSTITUTIONAL BILLS
The FW de Klerk Foundation wishes to alert the South African public to three significant private members’ bills.
GOVERNMENT’S PLAN TO STORE HIGH-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE AT VAALPUTS
The FW de Klerk Foundation notes with concern the government’s intention to develop a centralised interim facility at Vaalputs (Namaqualand) for the storage of high-level waste.
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
ARTICLE: MISSION RESCUE: GIGABA-STYLE
The pomp with which Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba announced his 14-point plan on 13 July 2017 went down like the proverbial damp squib.
ARTICLE: IS THE CONSTITUTION IN JEOPARDY AFTER THE ANC’S 5TH POLICY CONFERENCE?*
The chairs and tables have been packed away, the delegates are home and the myriad of reports of the ANC’s 5th Policy Conference are at Luthuli House for editing, publication and, in due course, for sending to regions and branches countrywide for discussion. The final policy decisions will be made in December, at the Elective Conference.
It is important to consider whether, from the verbal feedback and media reports, the Constitution is in jeopardy after the Policy Conference. What must be taken into account is that this Policy Conference was less about policy and more about the fierce leadership struggle between the delegates backing Mrs Zuma (“NDZ”) and Cyril Ramaphosa (“CR17”).
ARTICLE: SOUTH AFRICA IN A POST-BELL POTTINGER AGE
For many in South Africa, Bell Pottinger has become a swearword, much like Gupta. References to both are now synonymous for what ails South Africa – corruption and state capture.
SPEECHES
EVENTS
ELECTIONS, COALITIONS & LOCAL GOVERNANCE: FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION RELEASES 2026-FOCUSED ASSESSMENT
The FW de Klerk Foundation releases its Critical Questions on South Africa’s Elections, Coalitions and Local Governance (with a view to 2026) which traces South Africa’s evolving democracy in the lead-up to the 2026 Local Elections.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS ON PARLIAMENT TO CREATE CONSTITUTIONALLY COMPLIANT ANTI-CORRUPTION BODY
The FW de Klerk Foundation has submitted formal comments on the Special Investigating Unit’s Draft National Corruption Risk and Prevention Framework – highlighting the unconstitutionality of South Africa’s current corruption framework.
SUBMISSION ON THE DRAFT NATIONAL CORRUPTION RISK AND PREVENTION FRAMEWORK
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission regarding the Draft National Corruption Risk And Prevention Framework.
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