In a speech to Merck in Germany on 18 October, F W de Klerk shared his views on Africa's strategic future: Sub-Saharan Africa constitutes one of the largest areas of under-developed real estate in the world. There are about the same number of people in its 24 million square kilometers than there are in the 3.3 million square kilometers of India. The continent is endowed with … [Read more...] about FW De Klerk on Prospects for Africa in the 21st Century
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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
FW de Klerk Foundation Reacts to ‘Wealth Tax’ Remark by Archbishop Emiritus Tutu
The FW de Klerk Foundation has taken note of the comments made by Archbishop Tutu at a book launch in Stellenbosch on 11 August 2011. The Archbishop ascribed many of the problems that South Africa currently experiences - including vicious crime, traffic deaths and even littering in black communities - to apartheid - (and, in effect, to whites). He said that whites had all … [Read more...] about FW de Klerk Foundation Reacts to ‘Wealth Tax’ Remark by Archbishop Emiritus Tutu
FW DE Klerk Calls for an Effective SA Language Act
Mr FW de Klerk delivered the fifth Mathews Phosa Memorial Lecture on 11 August at the Afrikaans Language Museum. He said that language is at the root of of our existence as human beings. The right to use one’s own language is also essential for human dignity and the right to equality. "That is why the foundational principles of our Constitution so clearly protect and promote … [Read more...] about FW DE Klerk Calls for an Effective SA Language Act
FW de Klerk Response to Malema’s Silly Comments
The FW de Klerk Foundation has taken note of Mr Malema's remarks regarding former President De Klerk. They are so silly that they hardly merit comment. However, Malema's bombastic outbursts on a wide range of other topics from nationalisation to Botswana - and the inexplicable failure of the ANC leadership to call him to account - cannot be ignored. Malema and the ANCYL … [Read more...] about FW de Klerk Response to Malema’s Silly Comments
