Policy Brief 9: New Technologies boost Democracy & Development in Africa
Introduction New technology has the power to boost both sustainable development and democracy in Africa. The rise of the mobile phone, and the use…
Introduction New technology has the power to boost both sustainable development and democracy in Africa. The rise of the mobile phone, and the use…
African governments and leaders from whatever political stripes are increasingly using democracy and its institutions – parliaments, judiciaries and civil society – to entrench…
Institutions matter. President Zuma is slowly beginning to find that out. During his presidency he has waged a systematic war against our democratic institutions. …
Tuesday 9 February was a good day for democracy in South Africa. People vs power came to the fore through submissions in the Constitutional…
A consideration of voter turnout compared to general protests by citizens suggests that South Africans are currently suffering from institutional disaffection rather than political…