Voting for democratic renewal
To save the ANC from itself, bring about internal organisational democratic renewal and catapult fresh, more wise leadership, it is better for loyal members,…
Strengthening Institutions
Democracy Works Foundation seeks to strengthen democratic developmental states we focus on the following institutions:
- The Executive: enhancing capacity for effective democratic governance
- The Legislature: strengthening oversight capacity
- Civil Society: building capacity for service delivery support, oversight and its watch-dog function
- Political Parties: enhancing internal party democracy and democratic leadership for a New Politic
- Extra-parliamentary Institutions – also known as Chapter 9 institutions in South Africa: assisting their capacity to fulfill their respective mandates.
The Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislatures (CSPPL) Programme →
The Southern African Political Parties and Dialogue (SAPP&D) Programme →
VOTING DAY WILL BE THE REAL RECKONING
On the eve of the most heavily contested local government election, the ANC is a predictable mass of contradictions. But who is honestly surprised…
Democracy Demons
African governments and leaders from whatever political stripes are increasingly using democracy and its institutions – parliaments, judiciaries and civil society – to entrench…
Good, bad, ugly of Brexit
The United Kingdom’s referendum decision to leave the European Union has both dramatic political and economic consequences for South Africa and Africa. What are…
Anti-democratic element in student movements holds warnings for South Africa
South Africa is sinking into a political, social and economic crisis. Running in parallel is a growing disillusionment about the post-apartheid project of transformation….
The retreat of neo-liberalism
For decades African countries have been forced by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to implement neo-liberal policies, including opening their markets to…
ZANU PF factions agenda
The period of the Government of National Unity and the aftermath of the 31 July 2013 harmonised elections has made naked authoritarianism highly costly in light…
WHAT EXACTLY IS HAPPENING IN TSHWANE?
One can’t help but feel that this week’s violent protests in Tshwane are a multi-layered and complex problem. Centre-stage is a political party that has lost…
SA GOVERNMENT IS TILTING AT WINDMILLS
Last Friday legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Everything about Ali’s life has already been said….
Uproot pervasive corruption
Corruption has become so widespread in SA that there is a real danger it will become entrenched as a “normal” aspect of life. How…