ANC corruption is a major cause of South Africa’s failure – and the polls will show it
When South Africans go to the polls today, it could be the last time the governing ANC wins an overall majority, unless the party renews itself…
Monitoring
This program is Democracy Works Foundation’s analytical and scientific back-bone. It is our think-tank.
We believe it is vital for an organisation doing development work to have a strong internal data-collection and analytical capacity.
Why? To ensure that our development projects are based on real demand, on real concerns and needs from real people, that our projects are based on real data and on thorough analysis.
This program also allows us to track and monitor public perceptions and challenges to democracy based on good science.
SADC Election Observer Mission consults DWF on SA elections
Representatives of the Southern African Development Community Elections Observer Mission to South Africa visited the Democracy Works Foundation offices on 7 May 2019, before…
Alex shutdown tests promises politicians made to communities
The residents of Alexandra have taken to the streets to draw attention to the plight of their community. Among the issues they are placing…
Innocent until proven guilty now a tired excuse for the corrupt
The national executive committee of the ANC will submit the party’s candidate list to its integrity commission. The integrity commission is tasked with investigating…
Why transparency is needed in vetting candidates for elections
The Independent Electoral Commission deadline for the registration of parties and submission of candidate lists came and went yesterday. The selection of individuals to…
Agrizzi has removed any doubt as to value of the whistleblower
Angelo Agrizzi, former COO of Bosasa, has completed his marathon testimony at the state capture commission. His representations have begun to flesh out more…
SA electoral system lacks accountability
We have heard it said many times before: the South African electoral system does not provide a sufficient link between the citizen and the…
If Zim army could step aside, democracy might stand a fair chance
The successful intervention of Zimbabwe’s army, which is controlled by Zanu-PF cadres, to oust president Robert Mugabe has made it the new power broker….
The Democracy We Want
The Democracy Works Occasional Paper ‘The Democracy We Want’ presents the institution’s views on what a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthy democracy in…
Political debate in South Africa today
South Africa is enjoying areas of amazing strength in its political debate, partly because of the rude health of investigative journalism. The fact that…