Speeches
For the historically most significant speeches by FW de Klerk, follow these hyperlinks:
- Debate regarding the address of the Acting State President as new leader of the National Party (8 Feb 1989)
- The speech that opened the door to constitutional negotiations (2 Feb 1990)
- Introductory comments during first session of CODESA (20 Dec 1991, Kemptonpark)
- Results of referendum (18 March 1992, Tuynhuys, Cape Town)
- Presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize (10 Dec 1993, Oslo, Norway)
- Speech in reaction to the 1994 election results (2 May 1994)
- Principles of forgiveness and reconciliation (2 Sep 1997, Coventry Cathedral)
- The Role Of The Cape Town Club In The Celebration Of Diversity (12 March 2008, Cape Town)
- South Africa and the rule of law (4 June 2008, British South African Law Association, London)
- Afrikaans 'n honderd jaar na die stigting van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (25 Junie 2009, Bloemfontein)
- Speech to the conference to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his speech to parliament on 2 February 1990 (2 February 2010, Cape Town)
For archived speeches in chronological order, delivered prior to August 2010, please click here.
Speeches by FW de Klerk since August 2010 are in chronological order below.
Speech by Former President FW de Klerk to the Process Expo, Nasrec, 21 May 2013
2013-05-23
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Speech by Former President FW de Klerk to Swiss Cham South Africa, Zurich, 22 January 2013:
2013-01-22
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Remarks by FW de Klerk at the KidsRights Dinner in Cape Town, 26 November 2012
2012-11-27
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Speech by Dave Steward to the National Government Indaba on Rural Land Management, Land Tenure Reforms, Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development Strategies 2012
2012-11-26
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Speech by Former President FW de Klerk, delivered in Johannesburg, 31 October 2012
2012-11-20
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Speech by FW de Klerk at a Joint Dinner: North-West University and Greenwich School of Theology, London, 3 October 2012
2012-10-04
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Speech by Former President FW de Klerk to the Convocation Ceremony of the North-West University in Cooperation with the Greenwich School of Theology
2012-10-03
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Speech by Dave Steward to the Toastmasters Club, Cape Town, 28 September 2012
2012-09-28
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Speech by Dave Steward, Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation, Moreesburg, 7 September 2012
2012-09-07
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The Barry Streek Lecture by FW de Klerk on 6 September 2012
2012-09-06
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Speech by Former President FW de Klerk to MEDEF on 30 August 2012
2012-08-30
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Speech by Dave Steward to the ASIS International Conference
2012-08-30
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Speech by Former President FW de Klerk to the IEA on 27 August 2012
2012-08-28
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Speech by FW de Klerk to the Conference on National Policy at the Crossroads
2012-07-25
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Toespraak deur Voormalige President FW de Klerk by die Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool op 30 Junie 2012
2012-07-04
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The 1994 Constitution and the Green Paper
2012-06-01
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FW de Klerk on the importance of Property Rights in South Africa
2012-05-31
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A Great South Africa and the Constitution
2012-05-11
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The need for change: Parallels between national transformation and business technology supremacy
2012-04-25
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Politicians and statesmen whom I have known
2012-03-30
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Decisions that build peace in an unpredictable world
2012-03-07
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FW de Klerk Paths to Progress Conference, 2 February, 2012
2012-02-10
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FW de Klerk calls for National Dialogue
2012-02-03
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Leaving a Legacy
2011-12-15
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The Fight for Peace
2011-12-15
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Global Competition and Social Morality
2011-12-14
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FW de Klerk speaks about the Wealth Gap
2011-12-01
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RSA: The Road Ahead
2011-11-16
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Regsoewereiniteit en grondwette in vinnig-veranderende gemeenskappe
2011-11-02
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The Rule of Law and Constitutions in rapidly changing societies
2011-10-31
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Prospects for Africa in the 21st century - FW de Klerk
2011-10-19
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FW de Klerk calls for an effective SA Language Act that will make the language rights in the Constitution a reality
2011-08-12
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Speech: The NDR, the Constitution and the Balance between Failure and Success
2011-06-01
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Speech: Lessons from South Africa's Transition to Nonracial Democracy
2011-05-13
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Speech: The Need to Accommodate Cultural Diversity in a Globalised World
2011-05-13
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Speech: The Role of Leadership During South Africa's Transition
2011-04-19
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Speech: South Africa after Twenty-One Years of Change - What Have We Learned?
2011-04-19
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Speech: What the World Needs Now 4 February 2011
2011-02-04
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Speeches: 2 February 2011 Conference 'The things that Unite Us'
2011-02-03
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Speech in Commemmoration of Holocaust Day 27 January 2011
2011-01-27
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Connection in Society and the Role that Connections Played in the Transformation of South Africa - 7 December 2010
2011-01-10
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The Transformative Power of Change - 5 December 2010
2010-12-06
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South Africa's Road to Democracy: Lessons Learned - 23 November 2010
2010-11-25
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Remarks: Nobel Peace Laureates Summit / Opmerkings: Spitsberaad van die Nobel-vredespryswenners 12 - 14 November 2010
2010-11-15
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Speech at Tilder, Paris: Africa's Future in the 21st Century
2010-10-25
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F W DE KLERK INTERVIEW WITH WEEKEND POST
2010-10-12
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Centenery of the Foundation of the Pretoria Country Club 8 October 2010
2010-10-11
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Managing Fundamental Change 30 Sept 2010
2010-10-01
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Back to Reality 28 Sept 2010
2010-09-30
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The State of South Africa in it's Regional and Global Contexts 29 Sept 2010
2010-09-30
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