The FW de Klerk Foundation Annual Conference – hosted in conjunction with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – took place on 31 January 2025. The theme of this year’s conference is: “South Africa’s Position in the World Today”.
Esteemed speakers include Ambassador Andreas Peschke (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany); Magda Wierzycka (CEO of Sygnia); Dr Harlan Cloete (Local Governance and Public Leadership – Research Fellow) and Johan “Rassie” Erasmus (Springbok Coach)..continue reading this article HERE.
Blade Nzimande: {2019 – Present} Dr. Blade Nzimande, often referred to as “Blade,” was born on April 14, 1958, in Pietermaritzburg. He served as the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation since May 30, 2019. Nzimande is a prominent member of the South African Communist Party and has previously held the position of Minister of Transport. His focus includes improving access to higher education and addressing issues of transformation within the sector.

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Fun South African Fact: Mandela’s house on Vilakazi Street is now a museum. The man who the street was named after, Dr BW Vilakazi, was a poet, novelist and intellectual. He helped develop the written form of both isiZulu and siSwati and helped put together the isiZulu dictionary.
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Gogga – bug [ch-o-cha] The ‘g’ is pronounced as ‘ch’ in the back of the throat (think Scottish “Loch”) and is used to describe a bug or insect.