Working Paper 13: The Economist of the Future
Introduction We require societies and democracies that are more sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous. Yet, we seem to be going backwards, both by objective performance…
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Regional Dialogue on Digital Technology Political Parties and Elections
Political parties are considered the pillars of contemporary representative democracy. This is true as representative democracy requires intermediary actors between state and society and…
Policy Brief 42: Role of Legal Civil Society Organisations in Combatting Corruption
South Africa’s legal profession – both public and private, certain law firms and some judiciary members have been key enablers in state capture, and…
Policy Brief 41: The War Against Democracy
There is an undeclared global war – the equivalent of a Cold War, between autocratic countries and those that are democratic, and within countries…
THIS DAY IN HISTORY |the two significant events that led to the Day of Reconciliation in South Africa
16th Dec in South Africa is a day of two significant historical events in 1838 and 1961. In 1838, the Battle of Blood River…
A STRATEGIC REFLECTION ON THE STATE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Democracy Works Foundation hosted a virtual conference Building Resilient and Inclusive Democracies, through Political Parties to share and reflect on the findings of the…
Policy Brief 39: Strengthening Public Accountability to make Democracy Work
Press Release: Zambian Women and Youth Movements present Manifestos to August 2021 Elections Presidential Candidates
As political parties and candidates step up their election campaigns to canvas votes, this week Zambian Women and Youth Movements launched and presented their…
Democracy Works Academy 2021 Mentors
Meet the Democracy Works Academy Mentors for the 2021 Fellows cohort. Our mentors are Melandre Frost – Research Specialist for the City of Tshwane,…
DWF-Eswatini co-hosts a high-level peer to peer learning exchange with the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries
Democracy Works Foundation-Eswatini (DWF-eSwatini), hosted a two-day Peer to Peer Learning Exchange in collaboration with the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF–SADC). The…
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