Democracy Works Academy 2021 Fellows Cohort
Unless we purposefully create avenues to develop the countries future leaders. By providing access to resources and opportunities to empower them. We simply leave…
Programs
Democracy Works Foundation offers 4 core programs. We speak of the pillars that our Foundation is built on.
Our 4 programs are:
- Deepening Democratic Culture
- Citizens & Leaders
- Monitoring
- Strengthening 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.
Policy Brief 36: Social Pacts needed between Government, Business and Civil Society to Overcome Financial and Social Political Crises caused by Covid-19
South Africa urgently needs social pacts at all levels between; government, business, and civil society. The social pacts serve to respond to the financial,…
Reflecting on lessons and strategies for civil society capacity building when engaging with Provincial government structures
As the Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislatures (CSPPL) project draws to a close, Shirlane Douglas, who undertook the CSPPL project evaluation shares her…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 8: The advocacy of the Treatment Action Campaign.
Daniel Mathebula, Provincial Trainer at the Treatment Action Campaign in Limpopo, speaks about the role of the organisation and the civil movement’s aim to…
DWF Regional Conference Shines Light on Credible Elections
As citizens in Southern Africa are rising to demand elections everyone can trust, political parties and election managers have no time to brink in…
Democracy Works Foundation’s Regional Conference 29 – 30 April 2021
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) has organised a regional conference to enhance the credibility and public confidence in electoral processes in a fast-changing political environment…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 7: A South African focus on global efforts to strengthening Legislatures
Victoria Hasson, senior parliamentary advisor at the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, shares her experiences of conducting legislature capacity building and knowledge co-creation workshops in…
South Africa Court Set to Rule on Jacob Zuma, and an Era of Impunity
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — For nearly three years, South African investigators have been unearthing a web of corruption around former President Jacob Zuma in…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 6: The power of civil society collaboration
Celeste Louw, founder of the Optimystic Bikers against Abuse, speaks of how improved understanding of public participation processes has positively impacted the work of…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 5: Strategic communication, the key to Legislatures
Martina della Togna, parliamentary communications expert, speaks about communication being at the center of public participation and the importance of legislatures investing in meaningful…