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Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2012 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2012

22 November - The 2012 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture was delivered by Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State Prof Jonathan Jansen and was entitled "The Mathematics of Democracy."

Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2011 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2011

22 November - The 2011 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture was delivered by retired Constitutional Court Judge Kate O' Regan and was entitled "A Forum for Reason: Reflections on the Role and Work of the Constitutional Court."

Issue Twenty Six - May 2013 - Accountability Issue Twenty Six - May 2013 - Accountability

This Roundtable, which was held on Wednesday 22 May, deals with the issue of Accountability in South Africa. A number of themes were expanded on by our panellists. These included the relationship between government and the electorate, the proper role of public officials, public perceptions and expectations, the role of the media and other public bodies, and ways forward. The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) brought together a set of panellists drawn from the world of politics, academia, and the media. The panellists were Prof Alex van den Heever, Mr Mmusi Maimane, Dr Mamphela Ramphele and Mr Nic Dawes. The panel discussion was chaired by the director of the HSF, Mr Francis Antonie

Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2010 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2010

The 2010 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture was delivered by Judge Meyer Joffe and was entitled "Promoting the Constitution through Judicial Excellence."

Issue Twenty Seven - July 2013 - Future of Our Cities Issue Twenty Seven - July 2013 - Future of Our Cities

On 30 July, the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF), supported by the Open Society Foundation for South Africa and in association with the Gordon Institute of Business Science, hosted a Roundtable discussion on the Future of Our Cities. This Roundtable features Prof Adrian Saville, Dr Tanja Winkler, Mr Andile Skosana, and Prof Jean-Pierre de la Porte.

Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2013 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2013

18 November - The 2013 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture was delivered by retired Constitutional Court Judge Zakeria Mohammed Yacoob and was entitled "The Constitution: A liberal democracy and patriotic criticism."

Issue Thirty - February 2014 - Equity and Redress Issue Thirty - February 2014 - Equity and Redress

On 4 February 2014, the Helen Suzman Foundation, in association with the Gordon Institute of Business Science hosted a Roundtable discussion on Equity and Redress. This Roundtable featured Lindiwe Mazibuko, Songezo Zibi, and Eusebius McKaiser.

Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2014 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2014

05 December - The 2014 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture was delivered by former Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel - The Role of Civil Society in Sustaining our Constitutional Democracy.

Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2015 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2015

03 November - The 2015 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture was delivered by former Governor of the Reserve Bank Gill Marcus - The challenges for leadership in today's global and domestic environment.

Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2016 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture 2016

17 November - The 2016 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture was delivered by former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke - Shades of the rule of law and social justice.

Lecture at International Symposium on Corruption

Francis Antonie delivered a Lecture entitled: “Dead Scorpions and Clipped Hawks: Corruption Beyond Glenister” at The International Symposium on Corruption, 24-25 January 2013, The Centre of Judicial Excellence, Faculty of Law, University of the Free State (UFS).

HSF Submission on IPID Amendment Bill HSF Submission on IPID Amendment Bill

This document is a response to the Portfolio Committee on Police’s call for public comment on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Amendment Bill, 2018.

Submission on the Draft Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018 Submission on the Draft Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018

The Helen Suzman Foundation believes that in order to achieve the objectives of the Draft Mining Charter, especially to broaden black ownership and employment in the mining sector, the focus needs to be redirected at making use of a company tax and profit-based royalty system so as to address government requirements and at the same time to develop an efficiently run, sensibly regulated and growing mining industry.

Submission on National Health Insurance Bill and Medical Schemes Amendment Bill Submission on National Health Insurance Bill and Medical Schemes Amendment Bill

The HSF has had an active interest in the health system for several years, and it has submitted comments on the National Health Green and White Papers. The HSF welcomes the opportunity to make submissions to the Department of Health on the National Health Insurance Bill, 2018 (“NHIB”) and the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill, 2018 (“MSAB”).

Submission to NERSA Submission to NERSA

Eskom’s fourth Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD4) application for the years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22