CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
THE EXPROPRIATION ACT, 2024’S “NIL COMPENSATION” – A HISTORY
Daniela Ellerbeck explores the Expropriation Act in a series of articles. This first article outlines the history of the Act.
EXPROPRIATION ACT NOW LAW – THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION CALLS ON MPS TO EXERCISE SECTION 80 OPTION
Daniela Ellerbeck assesses the Expropriation Bill that President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law recently.
THE EXPROPRIATION ACT, WHAT NOW?
Daniela Ellerbeck assesses the Expropriation Bill that President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law recently.
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
SUBMISSION ON THE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT ON THE REVIEW OF THE WHITE PAPER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s submission regarding the Discussion Document on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION WELCOMES RULING ON UNLAWFUL PPE CONTRACTS
The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the Special Tribunal’s ruling that declared two personal protective equipment contracts unlawful and invalid.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE ON THE INCONSISTENCY OF THE PRESIDENT’S TREATMENT OF MINISTERS
The FW de Klerk Foundation notes with concern the President’s inconsistent treatment of his Cabinet members.
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