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Centralised political authority lies at the heart of state collapse in South Africa today and has historically been the cause of much of the troubles faced by this country’s diverse communities. The Republic of South Africa, however, is a federation, says Dr Martin van Staden. How can this be? Does South Africa have a tradition…
Author and legal expert Martin van Staden appointed to establish AfriForum’s federalism institute
Dr Martin van Staden, author, legal expert, and outgoing Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation (FMF), has just been appointed as Head of AfriForum’s new Institute for Federalism (AIF). This institute will serve as the civil rights organisation’s general research and policy development centre, and as a vehicle for advancing the thought and…
Federalism does not have to wait for constitutional reform – communities are already applying it – AfriForum Institute for Federalism
Communities do not need to wait for political or constitutional reform to put federalism into practice. The establishment of community institutions – such as AfriForum and other entities within the Solidarity Movement – through which communities themselves take responsibility for their own safety, education, and even basic service delivery, demonstrates that federalism is already developing…
