CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL DYNAMICS FACING THE COALITION GOVERNMENT: UNDERSTANDING FOREIGN POLICY’S IMPACT – PROF CHRIS LANDSBERG
Prof Chris Landsberg shared his thoughts on the international dynamics facing the coalition government in a speech at the Foundation’s Coalition Government Conference.
THE OPPORTUNITIES FACED BY THE GNU IN MAKING THE CONSTITUTION A LIVED REALITY FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS – PROF DIRK KOTZE
Prof Dirk Kotze shared his thoughts on the opportunities faced by the GNU in making the Constitution a lived reality for all South Africans in a speech at the Foundation’s Coalition Government Conference.
THE STATE’S USE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES – HOW ARE WE DOING AT FOSTERING A MULTILINGUAL STATE?
As South Africa celebrates Heritage Month, we are reminded to come together and embrace our rich cultural diversity.
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
ARTICLE: THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY IN DIVIDED SOCIETIES
The deepening turmoil in Egypt provides some sharp lessons on the potential pitfalls of winner‐takes-‐all democracy in deeply divided societies. Democracy is in essence a convention in terms of which competition for political power is resolved by elections - rather than by violence. Participants agree that the party or parties that win the election can form the government and rule the country for a prescribed period until the next election.
ARTICLE: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP 2013: A CULTURE OF PEACE
This year ‐ on 30 July - we celebrate International Day of Friendship. The day is based not only on the recognition of friendship in the general sense but also the relevance and importance that friendship is something more and noble, and embodies a valuable sentiment in the lives of human beings around the world.
SPEECHES
EVENTS
THE RIGHT TO LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Shanees Nkandu examines the constitutional right to life and the recent developments affecting the full enjoyment of this right, as outlined in the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Human Rights Report Card 2024.
MEET OUR INTERN: ESTHER MABONDA
The FW de Klerk Foundation is pleased to have Esther Mabonda on board as an online intern.
THE LEGAL POSITION OF THE 49 AFRIKANER “REFUGEES”: DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN FACTS AND MISINFORMATION
Ismail Joosub clarifies misinformation claims about a racially motivated genocide in South Africa, the history of the “Afrikaner” identity and the legality of being a refugee.
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