CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS: EXERCISING ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND PROMOTING EQUALITY
Ismail Joosub delves into how financial literacy equips entrepreneurs with the tools needed to navigate the complexities of starting and running a business.
EMPOWERING SOUTH AFRICAN HOMEBUYERS: A CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING IN HOUSING OWNERSHIP
Ismail Joosub, Manager of the Constitutional Advancement Programme, explores the intersection of financial literacy, homeownership and the constitutional right to adequate housing, offering insights into the financial strategies necessary for aspiring homeowners.
REVIVAL OF INFAMOUS SECRECY BILL
The Protection of State Information Bill has been revived by the new Parliament. The Foundation shares president Ramaphosa’s reservations regarding the Bill’s constitutionality.
PODCASTS
SUBMISSIONS
SPEECHES
EVENTS
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON THE ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL BUDGET AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
The FW de Klerk Foundation acknowledges the adoption of the national Budget by the National Assembly, which passed with 194 votes in favour and 182 against, with no abstentions.
FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION HOSTS CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION SESSION AT RAND GIRLS’ HIGH
Ezra Mendel, on the behalf of the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Constitutional Advancement Programme, recently facilitated an impactful session with students of Rand Girls’ High in Johannesburg.
2024 IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR PART 1 – KEY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SHIFTS THAT IMPACTED OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Daniela Ellerback outlines the broad societal development that affected South Africans’ constitutional rights and freedoms during 2024 in a series of articles. This first article considers the political and economic developments.
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