Lex Libertas Addresses Formal Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa on the Persecution of Minorities

Pretoria — Lex Libertas has formally written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, requesting a meeting to discuss South Africa’s deepening governance crisis and the need for meaningful constitutional reform.

In the letter, Dr Ernst Roets, Executive Director of Lex Libertas outlines growing concerns about deteriorating state capacity, rising social tensions, and the increasing perception—both locally and internationally—that South Africa’s current political order is no longer viable. The organisation argues that these challenges stem from an unsustainable, highly centralised political system that fails to account for South Africa’s diversity and the right of communities to govern their own affairs.

Lex Libertas has called for an engagement focused on decentralisation, self-governance, and practical steps to restore stability and trust, including improving relations with key international partners.

“The purpose of this request is not confrontation, but serious engagement,” said Dr Roets. “South Africa requires decisive, good-faith dialogue aimed at sustainable solutions.”

The full letter has been made public and can be read here.

Lex Libertas is a think tank and advocacy group working towards a viable political dispensation in South Africa, based on the principles of freedom, decentralisation, and self-governance.

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