CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION’S MEETING WITH THE CDU PARLIAMENTARY GROUP OF LOWER SAXONY
Christina Teichmann and Christo van der Rheede recently met with the CDU Parliamentary Group of Lower Saxony for a briefing in Cape Town during their visit to South Africa.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION PRESS STATEMENT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY 2024, AMIDST CHILD PROTECTION WEEK
Amirah Hassim analyses the recently released General Household Survey and the stark contradictions between the Bill of Rights and the lived experiences of millions of South Africans.
THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION TELLS MINISTER TO WITHDRAW NHI REGS, FOLLOW CORRECT PROCESS
The FW de Klerk Foundation submitted formal comments on the Department of Health’s Proposed Governance Regulations for the National Health Insurance Fund and called for the Regulations to be withdrawn as the Minister has acted unlawfully by proposing them before consulting the NHI Fund.
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
ARTICLE: SASSA – ARE THE POOR THE FOOLS?
For the poorest South Africans, 1 April 2017 may indeed be April Fool’s Day as they return empty-handed from SASSA collection points, when the contract of Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), distributors of social grants on behalf of SASSA, comes to an end on 31 March.
For more than 16 million beneficiaries, the next few weeks remain uncertain and deeply worrying. For people dependent on the Child Support Grant (R350 pm), the Grant for Older Persons (R1510 pm), the Disability Grant (R1510 pm), the Grant-in-aid (R350 pm), the Care Dependency Grant (R1510 pm), the War Veteran’s Grant (R1530 pm), the Foster Care Grant (R890 pm) and the Social Relief of Distress Grant, the unmitigated mess created by the incompetence and leaderless SASSA may be a case of life or death. Government’s R10 billion a month spend on the poorest of the poor is in serious jeopardy.
ARTICLE: WILL “REVOLUTIONARY MORALITY” HAMPER CORRUPTION AND STATE CAPTURE?
It is finally clear after the NEC of the ANC’s 8 January statement (which was, as usual, delivered by the current president) that there will be a new ANC president on 8 January, 2018. It is also clear that the groups within the NEC had to reach a compromise on the declaration, but that the group concerned about Zuma’s leadership and negative example was slightly on the winning side.
A closer reading of the entire written speech (which was not delivered in full, due to the weather conditions) shows that this is a carefully balanced statement covering a wide range of issues. But it also covers issues that Zuma (or his supporters) would not have included. One of these is the assurance that the nuclear programme will only be implemented at a pace and cost that the country can afford – the first time that something like this has been said publicly. The other issue is corruption (and with that factionalism, with money as undertone). Two other recent statements also referred to this.
ARTICLE: BITING THE BULLET WITH EDUCATION OUTCOMES
The triumphant announcement of the 2016 matric results by the Minister and Department of Basic Education has subsequently been tempered as the harsh searchlight of reality has dawned.
SPEECHES
EVENTS
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC RIGHTS REPORT CARD LAUNCH
The FW de Klerk Foundation, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, launched its 2025 Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Report Card (“CRL Report”)
THE CONSTITUTION, THE YOUTH AND THE LONG-AWAITED MADLANGA COMMISSION
After weeks of anxiety over postponements, the Madlanga Commission finally opened its public hearings and the youth wait with bated breath to see whether the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development can deliver justice.
CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC RIGHTS REPORT CARD LAUNCH
The FW de Klerk Foundation, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, launched its 2025 Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Report Card (“CRL Report”)
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