CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION URGES ENFORCEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY LAWS, NOT INCITING XENOPHOBIA
The FW de Klerk Foundation is concerned by the growing debate surrounding spaza shop owners’ nationality during this food crisis.
AMBASSADOR BARBARA BARRETT’S “THE WORLD TODAY” LECTURE AT THE FW DE KLERK MEMORIAL LECTURE 2024
Ambassador Barrett presented her lecture “The World Today” at the third FW de Klerk Memorial Lecture.
WHY SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS ELECTORAL REFORM: A LOOK AT MIXED-MEMBER PROPORTIONAL SYSTEMS
With the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel’s invitation for comments on why, how and whether South Africa’s present electoral system should be reformed, changed, or even replaced, Daniela Ellerbeck explores the options facing South Africa.
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
ARTICLE: WORKERS DAY
Workers Day – earlier this week – provided us with an opportunity to assess the state of employment and labour relations in our country.
The picture does not look good.
According to StatsSA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the 4th quarter of 2013 unemployment was at 24.1%. If one includes discouraged work-seekers the unemployment (expanded definition) rate jumps to 34%.
ARTICLE: QUOTAS IN SPORT: RACIALLY ISOLATING OURSELVES ONCE MORE
A core policy directive in the Department of Sport and Recreation’s 2013 White Paper on Sport and Recreation stated that “The racial composition of national teams should not be advocated, nor should National Federations be prescribed to on how they should select their teams. National teams should be selected on merit but transformation should be implemented at school/youth levels to prepare a broad basis of athletes for participation at higher levels in future”.
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“.
SPEECHES
EVENTS
SUBMISSION ON THE NHI FUND: PROPOSED GOVERNANCE REGULATIONS
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission regarding the NHI Fund: Proposed Governance Regulations.
TOURISM BREAKFAST BRIEFING
On 4 June, the FW de Klerk Foundation hosted a breakfast briefing for representatives of the tourism sector.
STOP THE USE OF RACE CLASSIFICATION MR PRESIDENT
Christo van der Rheede responds to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement regarding his commitment to doing away with racial classifications and creating a non-racial society, as envisioned in the Constitution.
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