CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023: A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR OUR NATION
On behalf of the FW de Klerk Foundation, I would like to personally congratulate our national team and join my fellow South Africans in celebrating the Springboks’ glorious win at the 2023 Rugby World Cup at the Stade de France last Saturday.
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.
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.”
PODCASTS
THE CONSTITUTION@WORK PRESENTS: THE IMPACT OF THE BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL ON LANGUAGE RIGHTS IN SA
14 September 2022 @ 12:00 am –
In this series of The Constitution@Work, FW de Klerk Foundation Chairperson Dave Steward and Manager of Constitutional Programmes Tyla Dallas discuss the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (“BELA Bill”) and the severe impact it will have on language rights and undocumented learners in South Africa.
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…
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.
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”.
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.
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
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.
THE ADOPTION OF THE BELA BILL WILL NOT TRANSLATE TO QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL
On 26 October 2023, the National Assembly passed the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, which it believes will improve the quality of basic education received by the majority of South African learners by creating a more just and equitable education system.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023: A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR OUR NATION
On behalf of the FW de Klerk Foundation, I would like to personally congratulate our national team and join my fellow South Africans in celebrating the Springboks’ glorious win at the 2023 Rugby World Cup at the Stade de France last Saturday.
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
