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Book presentation

Political Parties in South Africa

Do they Undermine or Underpin Democracy?

This book offers a different assessment of the health of South Africa´s political system. Introducing the book and hosting a panel discussion is editor Ms Heather Thuynsma from the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Workshop

Public Procurement Law Training, Western Cape

Training for the Western Cape Branch of the Public Protector (PP)

In continuation of the training programme for the Office of the Public Protector (PP), this workshop targets officers of the PP Western Cape Branch. The training is conducted by Prof. Quinot (African Public Procurement Regulation Research Unit, SUN).

Discussion

Discourse Cafe with Zelda La Grange

KAS and the FVZS Institute invite students to meet renowned representatives from different walks of life. The aim is to promote a vibrant dialogue on current political and socio-economic issues and foster a culture of informed debate.

Book presentation

Political Parties in South Africa

Do they Undermine or Underpin Democracy?

The book offers a different assessment of the health of South Africa´s political system.Introducing the book and hosting a panel discussion is the editor Ms Heather Thuynsma from the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Seminar

Briefing on Renewable Energies

Lessons learnt from the German Energiewende

This briefing focuses on the lessons learnt from the German Energiewende,the transition by Germany to a low-carbon, environmentally sound, reliable and affordable energy supply and how those lessons could inform South Africa's own transition.

Workshop

My Vote Counts!

This workshop will help participants understand current party funding legislative framework, international best practice on political party funding and available policy.

Discussion

Land Reform and Property Rights in SA - A Snapshot

The dialogue between experts in the field of land expropriation and compensation and interested parties was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton on 06th July in order to discuss how the realization of a land reform should be approached.

Expert conference

Al Bashir and Complementarity

The aim of the comparative component will be to discern lessons from other jurisdictions.

Workshop

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Training workshop for traditional leaders in Zomba-Malawi

Sensitization training workshop on land ownership rights for women in Malawi

The training workshop was aimed at inducting the community leaders on the legal and statutory instruments supporting women’s land ownership rights in Malawi.

Discussion

Community dialogue on landownership and land-use rights for women in Manicaland, Mutare-Zimbabwe

This community awareness event engaged the local community through role plays, speeches and poems with messages discouraging repressive cultural practices that marginalize women in land ownership and land use rights in Zimbabwe.

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FW de Klerk Annual Conference 2024: Follow up report

Author: David Vorbau

The FW de Klerk Foundation Annual Conference 2024, held in collaboration between the FW de Klerk Foundation and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation South Africa, took place on February 2nd in Cape Town.

Has the ANC lost touch with South Africans: Summary

Author: David Vorbau

In a lively discussion on Wednesday, January 31, moderated by Rebecca Davis (Daily Maverick), Moeletsi Mbeki and Professor Nicola de Jager delved into the current state of the ANC and its historical mission

Civil Society Network Convergence For South Africa forms new network

Civil society network Convergence4SA (C4SA) held a one-day strategy session on Wednesday 6 December 2023.

Masterclass in Coalition Governance Leadership

A two-day masterclass on coalition government was held in Cape Town on November 7-8, hosted by the CiviNovus group and supported by KAS SA. This event was a follow-up and an opportunity to discuss the democratic future of our country with South Africa's distinguished politicians, academics and thought leaders.

National consultation of church leaders

Promoting ethical leadership qualities - Elections 2024

Strengthening participatory democracy, transparency, accountability and good governance.

Free Market Foundation on Privatisation

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung South Africa (KAS), together with our partner organization Free Market Foundation South Africa (FMF), held an expert exchange on the 8th of November with the theme of Infrastructure Privatization aimed at businesspeople, academics, and representatives of civil society.

KAS South Africa Alumni Dinner 2023

Author: Luisa Kerner

On 29 September 2023, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) hosted its traditional Alumni Dinner in Cape Town. The event brought together about 30 current and former scholars and KAS partners. Such events provide opportunities and a platform for alumni and partners to network, collaborate and exchange ideas on political as well as socio-economic issues.

FVZS Institute 2023

11th Annual Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) Honorary Lecture

Auditor General of South Africa, Ms Tsakani Maluleke

“Good governance is the foundation upon which a successful nation is built. It is not merely a buzzword."

Conference report: Reform of the Criminal Justice Administration in South Africa

Author: Koogan Pillay

This report is intended as the main text reference material to the 6 February 2023 hybrid event at UCT. It is targeted at policymakers and policy influencers and freely available to the general public. It contains a summary of the presentations and discussions at the event.

Gangster State and the Republic of Gupta

SA Ubuntu Networking Breakfast with Pieter-Louis Myburgh

The networking breakfast with Pieter-Louis Myburgh on 06 December 2019 took place under the title “Gangster State and the Republic of Gupta”. The event was jointly hosted by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the SA Ubuntu Foundation and is part of a series of networking breakfasts in 2019.