Mission

The mission of the Helen Suzman Foundation is to defend the values that underpin our liberal constitutional democracy and to promote respect for human rights. The work of the Foundation will be driven by the principles that were exemplified throughout Helen Suzman’s public life, and to this end a research profile will be developed that will focus on public service in all its constituent parts.

Research outputs will be made available to the public through the Foundation’s Focus publication and the website.

In its work, the Foundation will be guided by:

• informed and reasoned discourse;
• fairness and equity;
• the protection of individual human rights.

The Foundation is not aligned to any political party and will actively work with a range of people and organisations to be an influencing force for the country’s emerging democracy.