Coalitions as the best options for African countries
Given the widespread failure of dominant party governments in Africa since the end of colonialism, coalitions, even in cases where parties win outright majorities,…
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DWF to launch Democracy Works Academy
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IBSA could function as a democratic organisation within BRICS itself
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Introducing the Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislature Programme
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Building inclusive, sustainable national water and energy resource governance mechanisms
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Towards Inclusion: Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum
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Launch of DWF’s Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislatures Programme
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Introducing the Southern Africa Political Parties and Dialogue Programme
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Meet South Africa’s first Integrity Idols
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Policy brief 26: South African civil society funding crunch
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Why the ANC won’t be able to stay in power by unconstitutional means
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Democracy, racism and other long-held beliefs
Changing long-held beliefs, perceptions and values are not easy. Such change can either take place at the individual, community or societal level. At the…
The International Criminal Court and Accountability in Africa
Lack of accountability has been one of the single biggest reasons for Africa’s continued underdevelopment, failed states and civil wars. In Africa, the protection…
The Zuma Years are virtually over
Will Cyril Ramaphosa eventually appoint an independent National Director of Public Prosecutions, and will he be able to build sustained support within the ANC…
Ex-armed opposition have turned into their nemeses
African opposition movements with armed wings, which fought autocratic, corrupt and incompetent post-independence governments and leaders, often behave as undemocratically as the independence governments…
The monkey business of H&M and the hokey-pokey of the EFF
Given centuries of offensive racist tropes associating black people with monkeys ought to have informed the entire chain of product developers, copywriters, marketers and…
Moving beyond H&M to really tackle racism
The controversy hit when clothing store H&M ran advertisements featuring a black boy wearing a hoodie with the words ‘Coolest monkey in the jungle’….
Racism continues to inflict pain on black people
While there is often national outrage when an incident of blatant racism takes place, everyday or commonplace racism against black people, which is often…
Trump rage ignores the truth
There can be no better illustration of the folly of victimhood and outrage than the furore surrounding US President Donald Trump’s comments about poor countries with…
What is next for South Africa’s ANC?
This video features an interview with Democracy Works Executive Chairperson, William Gumede, Mac Maharaj – the former presidential spokesman for Jacob Zuma and Nomboniso Gasa –…