The print media is again under fire for its failure to 'transform' and to 'diversify'. Parliament has been scrutinizing the country's leading media groups and has found them wanting. They have failed to meet the requirements laid down by President Zuma earlier this year when he had said that it was imperative for ownership and staffing patterns of media organizations to … [Read more...] about Demographic Representivity and the Media
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Mr Malema’s suspension should not surprise anyone
The FW de Klerk Foundation has taken note of the decision of the ANC's National Disciplinary Committee to suspend Julius Malema for breaching various provisions of the ANC's constitution. Mr Malema's suspension should not surprise anyone. Nobody in any organisation can alienate so many powerful factions so abrasively for so long without paying a price. Whatever Malema's … [Read more...] about Mr Malema’s suspension should not surprise anyone
President Zuma and the Balance Between the Executive and the Judiciary
The Centre for Constitutional Rights is deeply concerned about the comments that President Zuma made Tuesday in Parliament regarding the relative powers of the executive and the judiciary with regard to the formulation of policy. The President is reported to have said that he wished to "reiterate our view that there is a need to distinguish the areas of responsibility between … [Read more...] about President Zuma and the Balance Between the Executive and the Judiciary
An Accurate National Census
Dave Steward, the Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation writes: The national census, which is currently underway, is much more than a simple counting of heads. In many respects it is like a ten-yearly check-up to see how we are faring as a nation. In South Africa, the national census plays an even more important role than it does in most other countries. This … [Read more...] about An Accurate National Census
