CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION WELCOMES THE GNU, ELECTION OF PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA
The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes Parliament’s election of Cyril Ramaphosa as the President of South Africa today.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES AND SOUTH AFRICA’S 2024 GENERAL ELECTIONS
South Africa’s 2024 General Elections have been marked as one of the most vital and controversial elections since the 1994 election that ushered in South Africa’s new dawn of democracy and freedom. Not only was the election hotly contested, but it was the first to feature independent candidates.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL PARTY POSITIONS GOING INTO A GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY
The ANC has laid out specific conditions for political parties interested in joining its GNU. Ismail Joosub explores how numerous parties have responded to the ANC’s conditions.
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ARTICLE: 50/50 DOWN ON THE FARMS
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) has just published its final policy proposals on land reform titled “Strengthening the Relative Rights of People Working the Land“.
ARTICLE: JAN VAN RIEBEECK
Sunday, 6 April will be the 362nd anniversary of the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in the Cape – and of the founding of our mother city – Cape Town.
ARTICLE: PRESIDENT ZUMA RETURNS TO SECOND PHASE PLAY
South Africans would do well to take note of President Zuma’s statement in Parliament yesterday regarding the ANC’s plans to “intensify the implementation of affirmative action policies in order to deepen reconciliation and social cohesion in our country.” The President did not grab these ideas from the air – they are a core element of the second phase of the ANC’s National Democratic Revolution.
SPEECHES
EVENTS
AMERICA’S CHOICE, SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE: THE IMPACT OF THE US ELECTIONS ON SA
Ismail Joosub explores the potential consequences of the upcoming US election on South Africa, examining key areas such as trade, foreign policy, energy, technology and investment and offering insights into how these factors could shape South Africa’s future.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION ATTENDS LAUNCH OF “OUR SHARED HUMANITY IN ACTION” EXHIBITION
The FW de Klerk Foundation is pleased to have attended the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s launch of the exhibition “Our Shared Humanity in Action: Reflecting on the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid”.
CASE NOTE: MKP v JSC
Daniela Ellerbeck reviews the latest saga surrounding Dr Hlophe and the JSC, looks at the facts and issues at hand to explain why the Court reached the conclusion it did.
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