CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
EMPOWERING YOUTH FOR GLOBAL CHANGE: Y20 AND SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE
Ezra Mendel, Intern of the Constitutional Advancement Programme, reflects on and celebrates the South African Institute of International Affairs’ recent conference which aimed to empower the youth and allow them to familiarise themselves with the Youth 20.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION RELEASES 2024 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT CARD, AIMS TO IGNITE NATIONWIDE DISCUSSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS & FREEDOMS
In honour of Human Rights Day, the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Constitutional Rights Programme team launched the Foundation’s Human Rights Report Card 2024.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON THE 2025 BUDGET SPEECH
The FW de Klerk Foundation acknowledges the 2025 Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and comments on the fiscal decisions that have been made.
PODCASTS
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: SOUTH AFRICA’S FOREIGN POLICY
5 May 2023 @ 12:00 am –
This episode of The Constitution@Work focuses on South Africa’s foreign policy and the impact it may have on international relations. Steven Gruzd, Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs, joins FW de Klerk Foundation Chairperson Dave Steward, Manager of Constitutional Programmes….
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: THE HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT CARD TOP 10 THREATS
16 March 2023 @ 12:00 am –
In this episode of The Constitution@Work, Tyla Dallas FW de Klerk Foundation Manager of Constitutional Programmes is joined by Dave Steward FW de Klerk Foundation Chairperson and the Foundation’s team of interns – Wilmore Tendai Chisiiwa, Ismail Joosub and Rosa Sommer – to discuss its latest annual Human Rights Report Card for 2022 which will be released on Human Rights Day…
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION
30 January 2023 @ 12:00 pm –
This episode of The Constitution@Work focuses on the upcoming FW de Klerk Foundation annual conference on Thursday, 2 February which will explore the important role that journalists, Chapter Nine Institutions, NGOs and the Courts have played – and will continue to play- in ensuring that South Africa remains a constitutional democracy….
SUBMISSIONS
THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION SUBMITS DETAILED CONCERNS ON THE BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL TO THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT
The FW de Klerk Foundation has submitted comprehensive and detailed concerns regarding the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, highlighting critical constitutional considerations.
BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL SUBMISSION TO THE WCPP
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission regarding the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.
PARLY’S SECOND HOUSE PASSES THE EXPROPRIATION BILL
On Tuesday, 19 March 2024, Parliament’s second house, the National Council of Provinces, passed a version of the Expropriation Bill which allows for expropriation without compensation.
SPEECHES
TRANSITIONS IN A MULTI-ETHNIC SOCIETY: THE SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCE
SPEECH BY FORMER PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK TO THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE SYMPOSIUM BRUSSELS 4 NOVEMBER 2013 TRANSITIONS IN A MUTLI-ETHNIC SOCIETY: A SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCE
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 SAPOADURBAN31 MAY 2012-05-21TODAY AND TOMORROW: THE IMPORTANCE OF
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE SPEECH BY THE STATE PRESIDENT, MR F W DE KLERK, ON
EVENTS
VERSION OF GILAB SIGNED INTO LAW – A SUCCESS STORY OF THE POWER OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The recently signed into law General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act is a success story of public participation.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION’S REFLECTIONS ON THE POST-GAUTENG BUDGET SPEECH BREAKFAST
Ismail Joosub, Manager of Constitutional Advancement, recently attended the Post-Gauteng Budget Speech Breakfast and assessed the investment priorities of the province.
EMPOWERING YOUTH FOR GLOBAL CHANGE: Y20 AND SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE
Ezra Mendel, Intern of the Constitutional Advancement Programme, reflects on and celebrates the South African Institute of International Affairs’ recent conference which aimed to empower the youth and allow them to familiarise themselves with the Youth 20.
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