Can one-party states be successful?
Most African countries since independence from colonialism have been governed by dominant one-party regimes. Many of these governments were independence or liberation movements who…
Articles
Democracy Works produces opinion pieces and more journalistic reporting which we share with our media partners where we can.
This page captures these articles.
ANC must drop outdated approach to market
There appears to be a deep misunderstanding among many ANC leaders, officials and members about how the market works – which in turn has…
The strongest victims in the world
It is clear now that the decision to focus on peace as the founding principle of our new democracy was taken at the expense…
Africa should stand up for Burundi
President Jacob Zuma’s wealth of experience in uncomfortable situations and strong-man crisis confrontation gives him appropriate experience for his new role: In a nod…
SA’s economic crisis mimicking that of Brazil
In Brazil, a drought combined with an overlapping fiscal crisis and lack of public and market trust in the government’s ability to deal with these,…
The murky transition terrain in Zimbabwe
After the resounding win (warts and all) by the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) in the elections of July 2013, doom and gloom…
South Africa’s democracy at work
Tuesday 9 February was a good day for democracy in South Africa. People vs power came to the fore through submissions in the Constitutional…
Is democracy on the retreat in Africa?
Given the terrible new human rights abuses in African countries such as Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR),…
South Africa’s BRICS Challenges
Every BRICS country is in the alliance to hard-headedly advance its strategic economic, trade and geopolitical interests. South Africa will only benefit from its…
Why South Africans suffer from institutional disaffection
A consideration of voter turnout compared to general protests by citizens suggests that South Africans are currently suffering from institutional disaffection rather than political…