Giving in Support of Social Justice Advocacy
By William Gumede Given the persistently high levels of poverty, unemployment and inequality – combined with public service delivery failure – the act…
Publications
Democracy Works Foundation intends to contribute to fostering democratic culture by providing critical thinking and policy solutions.
We will do so by using our different media and different publication formats, in addition to partnerships with established media corporations.
This page captures our different publication formats. You will find articles (opinion pieces and contemplations), blogs (more personal accounts of events and work), papers (longer and more professional and academic analysis), policy briefs (short analysis and policy recommendations) and books published by our people.
Look in the sidebar on the drop-down menu for the different format categories.
DISCLAIMER:
Democracy Works Foundation does not necessarily always agree with everything our contributors publicise, film or photograph on our platforms. We have a stringent but tolerant editorial policy and strive to always be constructive in our approach while not remaining silent on difficult issues.
But we equally strive to offer online platforms to our Democracy Works people so they can air their opinions and ideas without censorship. Therefore we will not always agree with contributors.
For South Africa, climate adaptation and economic growth can go hand in hand
Democracy Works Foundation welcomed the opportunity to partner with the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation and The Elders to host the “Advancing Economic Growth in South…
‘ADVANCING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA’ DIALOGUE WITH THE KGALEMA MOTLANTHE FOUNDATION AND THE ELDERS
As an organization committed to building a sustainable and inclusive economy through creating platforms for debate and conversation, Democracy Works Foundation welcomed an opportunity…
HOW ETHICAL LEADERSHIP HARNESSES A COUNTRY’S POTENTIAL
Professor William Gumede spoke at Letsema on Friday, 17 May 2019. A renowned author and academic, Gumede is Associate Professor, School of Governance at…
RAMAPHOSA SURROUNDED BY INTEREST GROUPS, AS ANC POWER BLOCS BECOME UNRECOGNISABLE
The way President Cyril Ramaphosa put together his Cabinet reflects the changed power dynamics in the ANC, away from ideological and ANC organisational constituents,…
THE DA’S CAMPAIGN BATTLE PLAN WAS SIMPLY WRONG
The Democratic Alliance (DA), having the best opposition market it may ever get, performed worse in this election than in 1994. It will have…
SOUTH AFRICA: WE NEED SUNLIGHT TO DISINFECT CAPITAL
History repeats itself. The pillaging of public coffers in the last decade reminds me of the apartheid state corruption in the 1980s which included…
HOW THE EFF HAS SHIFTED SA POLITICS TO THE LEFT
The rise of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the May 8, 2019 election, has ushered in the arrival of black leftist populism as…
DEMOCRATISING SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY
As South Africa celebrates 25 years of freedom, we may have on paper a democratic constitution, democratic institutions, and stage regular elections, but society…
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…