Government of national unity the way out for Zimbabwe
In order to prevent Zimbabwe from plunging into unstoppable violence, which will stall economic reconstruction and unleash a fresh wave of people seeking refuge…
Programs
Democracy Works Foundation offers 4 core programs. We speak of the pillars that our Foundation is built on.
Our 4 programs are:
- Spaces
- People & Leaders
- Monitoring
- Institutions
Our work relevant to each particular program is captured on this page and can be found, per program, in the sidebar on the right or via the top drop-down menu.
Introducing the Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislature Programme
Democracy Works Foundation in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy are the implementing partners in a three-year programme called, Civil Society Participation in…
Building inclusive, sustainable national water and energy resource governance mechanisms
Southern Africa is a region with great potential. However, the region faces a number of critical challenges, among them water and energy challenges that…
Towards Inclusion: Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum
The inaugural Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum hosted by the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation brought together individuals from the government and public sector, civil society, trade…
Launch of DWF’s Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislatures Programme
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is proud to announce its partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) on a new provincial programme funded by…
Policy Brief 29: Strengthening Civil Society Influence on BRICS
The role and participation of civil society organisations within BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and its relevant institutions are critical for…
Introducing the Southern Africa Political Parties and Dialogue Programme
Democracy Works Foundation is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Centre for Multiparty Democracy-Malawi (CMD-M) and Freedom House Southern Africa (FH-SA) on…
The DA’s white, liberal establishment has to face the facts
Indications from the just concluded federal congress of the Democratic Alliance (DA) are that it will take some time yet, if ever it should…
Winnie had to ‘fall’ for South Africa to rise
During the 1980s Winnie Mandela was the public symbol, face, and embodiment of the radical domestic turn of the struggle against apartheid, when the…
Winnie Mandela’s legacy
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died Monday at age 81. As she is eulogised, there will be many who point to her perceived failures. They will call her a…