State of capture & the cornered President
The President has been put on notice. South Africans are not ready or willing to give up on this democracy yet. They are in…
Institutions
Democracy Works Foundation has a broad interpretation of what important institutions are for healthy democracy.
In order to strengthen democratic developmental states we focus on the following institutions:
- The Executive: enhancing capacity for effective democratic governance
- The Legislature: strengthening oversight capacity
- Civil Society: building capacity for service delivery support, oversight and its watch-dog function
- Political Parties: enhancing internal party democracy and democratic leadership for a New Politic
- Extra-parliamentary Institutions – also know as Chapter 9 institutions in South Africa: assisting their capacity to fulfill their respective mandates
Debate – #Populism #Democracy, Opportunity or Threat?
As part of the EU Inspiring Thinkers Debate Series the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the Delegation of the European Union to South Africa…
Cleaning up corruption in Africa
What is the extent of corruption in Africa? The recent Global Corruption Barometer shows that 12 of the 13 countries with the worst record…
Much awaited State Capture Report released
The state capture report was finally released with the former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela recommending that President Jacob Zuma appoint a judicial commission of…
Bond Notes and patronage in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe government’s imminent plans to introduce bond notes by the end of this month seems to be hitting a snag. The bond notes, a form…
Gordhan steps into the breach for students
Even those who might normally want to criticise Gordhan for being conservative regarding expenditure or even “neoliberal” were hoping he would be able to…
The Media and Systemic Racism
The challenge for South Africa is how to overcome the legacy of deep-seated individual, institutional and everyday racism that persists long after official apartheid…
The death of compromise in South Africa
For some time now people who write about South Africa have been suggesting that the country is in the process of changing. It is…
Role of civil society post-2016 Local Government Elections
Introduction: Shifting Power Following the 3 August 2016 local government elections which have shifted not only local government, but also societal power away from…
On the eve of Botswana’s 50 years of independence
Botswana has been an inspiration for those aspiring to non-racialism, good governance and development for decades. It served as the living proof of apartheid’s…