CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS

ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS

GEPF’S TRANSFORMATION AGENDA: BETWEEN LAW AND REALITY

The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) recently introduced a transformation policy aimed at addressing historical inequalities within South Africa and the financial sector. While the GEPF’s intentions are undoubtedly noble, it is crucial to scrutinise the policy for potential legal conflicts and practicality.

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CITIZENSHIP SHOULD OVERRIDE BANKS’ POTENTIAL LOSSES

Section 3 of the Constitution – ranking just after the rule of law and Constitutional supremacy – recognises the right of all citizens to citizenship. Its placement indicates its importance not only for equal entitlement to rights, privileges and benefits of citizenship, but also for the realisation of a “united and democratic South Africa.”

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PODCASTS

THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: THE CURRENT THREAT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS WITH JONATHAN GRANOFF

29 August 2022 @ 12:00 am –

Thirteen years ago, the United Nations declared 29 August as the International Day Against Nuclear Tests. In honour of the occasion, the latest episode of The Constitution@Work – the new podcast series by the FW de Klerk Foundation –  features Foundation Chairman Dave Steward in conversation with Jonathan Granoff on the current threat of nuclear weapons, particularly against the backdrop…

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SUBMISSIONS

ARTICLE: WHAT MIGHT AWAIT US AFTER MAGASHULE’S DEADLINE EXPIRES

By the end of this week the ANC’s wayward secretary-general, Ace Magashule, either has to step aside from his official top-6 position or face immediate suspension. But already there are signs of soft-pedalling should the ANC not follow through, with Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile saying last week that the ANC does not regard the deadline as being D-Day.

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ARTICLE: WHAT FREEDOM MEANS

The trouble with political slogans is that they are meaningless. We have seen it with the communist and socialist policies, enacted in the name of the proletariat; the working class, and those who are exploited by the “capitalists”.

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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.

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SPEECHES

EVENTS

BEHIND THE NATIONAL STATE ENTERPRISES BILL: A MISSED REVOLUTION

In September 2023, South Africa witnessed a watershed moment as the National State Enterprises Bill made its debut in the National Assembly. This milestone bore the promise of revitalising not only the country’s governance arena but, more importantly, its beleaguered state-owned enterprises (SOEs). However, this Bill’s initial allure as a harbinger of reform is, but a mirage.

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CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES