State of Democracy debate 26 November 2015 – Introduction
Does local democracy work? An Introduction to the five-part series on our 26 November 2015 State of Democracy (SoD) debate at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg,…
Debates
Democracy Works organises several State of Democracy debates each year to focus attention on challenges to democracy and foster critical thinking and ideas for solutions.
We participate in debates organsied by partner organisations too and will share the content of these debates through our online media.
Could electoral reform set South Africa straight?
Imagine being a voter having all the relevant information at your disposal required to make an informed decision on candidates running for public office,…
Electoral system alienates voters
South Africa’s electoral system urgently needs to be changed to make elected representatives more accountable and responsive and to give voters more power to…
CPLO roundtable: what has the NDP accomplished so far?
On the 23rd of September 2014 the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office hosted a Round Table discussion on the National Development Plan. The speakers were…
December 2014 State of Democracy Debate
Why do South Africans vote the way they do? [Part 2]
The panelists continue in answering Democracy Works Chairperson William Gumede’s question of why South Africans vote in particular and perhaps predictable ways in 2014.
Why do South Africans vote the way they do? [Part 1]
Democracy Works Chairperson William Gumede poses another question to the panelists: In 2014, why do citizens of South Africa vote the way they do?
Can The ANC Reinvent Itself?
Democracy Works Chairperson William Gumede poses the question to the panelists: Can the ANC ever reinvent itself?
Dr. Somadoda Fikeni on South African Exceptionalism
Independent political analyst Dr. Somadoda Fikeni discusses the notion of South African Exceptionalism, popularised by the Apartheid government but still in use in the…
Ronnie Kasrils on The South African National Election (2014)
Ronnie Kasrils, former ANC National Executive Committee Member, SA Minister for intelligence services and current political activist, speaking here on the (then upcoming) South…