CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
ELON MUSK, BBBEE AND THE PATH TO INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Ismail Joosub considers the intersection of South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment laws and Elon Musk’s global business ventures, which presents a pivotal moment for the country’s economic future.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION ENGAGES WITH MATRIC LEARNERS ON THE CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY
On 25 January 2025, the FW de Klerk Foundation held an engaging and informative session with 70 final-year students at BASA Tutorial Institute.
THE EXPROPRIATION ACT, 2024’S “NIL COMPENSATION” – A LEGAL ANALYSIS
Daniela Ellerbeck covers the two main legal concerns regarding the Expropriation Act.
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
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.
ARTICLE: INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY 2014: SPEAKING A LANGUAGE WE ALL UNDERSTAND
International Mother Language Day (IMLD) – on 21 February each year – celebrates language diversity, variety and multilingualism throughout the world.
SPEECHES
EVENTS
RESTORING LOCAL GOVERNMENT: THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION’S CALL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Daniela Ellerbeck outlines the Foundation’s recent submission on the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ Discussion Document on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS FOR FULL ACCOUNTABILITY IN SETA BOARD SCANDAL
The FW de Klerk Foundation is deeply concerned by reports that Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, misled Parliament regarding the appointment of politically connected individuals to chair the boards of Sector Education and Training Authorities.
THE SHADOW ECONOMY IS NOT A THREAT – IT IS AN UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITY
Ismail Joosub acknowledges that official labour statistics may overlook critical aspects of youth unemployment, particularly within the informal economy, and that both the private and public sectors need to pay attention to this opportunity.
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