Welcome to the Website of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in South Africa. From its Johannesburg office the Foundation coordinates a wide range of activities that aim to assist South Africa in its process of democratic consolidation. A joint office run in cooperation with the KAS-Partner Democracy Development Programme (DDP) in Cape Town complements and supports our work. »

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'Ein Stein fuer Afrika' Partner school receives much needed funds Two scholars of the Albert-Einstein Gymnasium (AEG) in Ravensburg have startet a project that aims to support a partner school in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal. The school was identified by KAS-partner Democracy Development Programm (DDP) in Durban. The funds that the project has managed to secure will be handed over to the school during an annual DDP conference that takes place from 14-15 October in Durban. In the following interview the two German scholars tell what made them initiate the project. (Aug. 17, 2010) »

Zimbabwe Is the Nation Ready for New Elections? As Zimbabwe approaches the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA), the document which underpins its three-party unity government, a number of calls have been made for speedy elections. Rudo Lavender Chaparadza comments in this guest column. (Aug. 13, 2010) »

6th National Annual Government Conferenc Provincial Governance and Development in South Africa post 1994: Quo Vadis? The conference, hosted by KAS-partner Democracy Development Progeramme, will look critically at the performance of Provincial Government in terms of fullfilling its constitutional responsibility as well as in terms of its record of governance since 1994. The conference will take place on 14-15 October 2010 at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban. For further information visit www.ddp.org.za (Aug. 2, 2010) »

M&G Critical Thinking Forum South Africa's new middle class and its political influence This forum, jointly hosted by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Mail & Guardian, discusses how political interested and active the new middle class in South Africa is. The event, that takes place on 19th August in Johannesburg, is open to the public. (July 30, 2010) »

KAS/SAIIA Internship Programme Applications for the 2011 programme are now open! The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)-Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) research internship programme provides successful candidates with the opportunity to enroll for a masters degree by course work at the University of the Witwatersrand, while simultaneously working at SAIIA. Applications for the 2011 programme are now open. (July 15, 2010) »

Bericht Der World Cup als Motor Nachhaltiger Entwicklung Ein Bericht über den Vortrag von Dr. Werner Böhler, Leiter des Auslandsbüros der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Südafrika im Rahmen der Veranstaltung ‚Bavaria meets Western Cape Expo 2010’ im Artscape Theater in Kapstadt - von Monika Kohut, Kapstadt (June 28, 2010) »

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