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Climate and Environmental Governance Programme (CEGP), G20 Engagements Plan, Media, Podcasts, Work Areas January 31, 2026

Africa @ the G20 episode 4 with Precious Tricia from Akina Mama wa Afrika

In this episode, we sit down with Precious (Abwooli) Tricia, Economic Justice and Climate Action Programme Associate at Akina Mama wa Afrika, for…

Climate and Environmental Governance Programme (CEGP), G20 Engagements Plan, Media, Videos, Work Areas January 29, 2026

Watch: Africa @ the G20 Youth Leadership Highlights

Check out these DWF developed Workbooks for Youth Leaders based on three focus areas: Agenda topic 1: Fair and Equitable Climate Finance Agenda 2: Loss…

Climate and Environmental Governance Programme (CEGP), G20 Engagements Plan, Publications, Toolkits, Work Areas January 27, 2026

Engaging Multilateral Platforms: A Practical Toolkit for African Political Leadership

As the G20 shapes global decisions on economic governance, climate action, development finance, and digital transformation, its outcomes carry profound implications for Africa’s future….

Deepening Democratic Culture, Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowing in South Africa (PPW) January 22, 2026

The Whistleblowing Workshop Series Concludes in Durban

Following two successful whistleblowing workshops in Johannesburg and Cape Town last year, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) concludes its national whistleblowing workshop series in Durban…

Deepening Democratic Culture, Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowing in South Africa (PPW), Work Areas January 19, 2026

Watch: Understanding and Navigating Whistleblowing in the Workplace

This Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) workshop, held in Cape Town, aimed to deepen practical understanding of whistleblowing within the South African workplace, with a…

Climate and Environmental Governance Programme (CEGP), G20 Engagements Plan, Policy & Briefs, Work Areas January 15, 2026

Policy Brief 2: Implementing measures to catalyse sustainable industrial decarbonisation

This policy brief examines the relevance and application of F20 Recommendation 2, within the African context, as well as the points of convergence and…

Democracy Works Foundation December 15, 2025

DWF Holiday Closure

As we close out another remarkable year, we are grateful for the resilience, dedication, and spirit of the democracy, rights and governance community. This…

Events, Monitoring, Political Cafes, Towards Understanding Polarisation in Southern Africa, Videos December 5, 2025

Watch: Cool Politics Café on Political Polarisation in South Africa

Watch this powerful conversation, moderated by Tsholofelo Nakedi, featuring an intergenerational panel of political actors and civil society leaders, including Mbali Ntuli, Zulaikha Patel,…

Climate and Environmental Governance Programme (CEGP), G20 Engagements Plan December 3, 2025

Africa @ the G20 Youth Leadership Dialogue

The G20 moment presents a critical opportunity for African political leadership to shape global governance in ways that reflect its priorities around climate justice,…

Events, Political Cafes, Towards Understanding Polarisation in Southern Africa November 10, 2025

Cool Politics Café: The Politics of Polarisation

Background and Rationale Polarisation has been described as a hyper-problem in that, when it is present in society, it greatly complicates the possibility of…

Africa @ the G20: What It Means for You

A tribute to Mr. Augusto Santana, DWF Country Director for Angola

Climate Champions Podcast Series: Exploring Community-Based Climate Action

Climate Champions Theatre Production Video

Hosting Municipal Officials for a Knowledge Co-Creation Workshop On Climate Change

DWF hosting a Regional Symposium on Water and Energy in Johannesburg

THIS DAY IN HISTORY |the two significant events that led to the Day of Reconciliation in South Africa

The role of civic tech in consolidating democracy in Africa

A STRATEGIC REFLECTION ON THE STATE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

No meaningful political progress without the inclusion of women