Discovering each other’s humanity helps
Frantz Fanon in his famous book, “The Wretched of the Earth” states that “each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfil…
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.
Policy Brief 4: Combating Corruption
1. Introduction Corruption, generally defined as the ‘abuse of public office for private gain’, is becoming so widespread in South Africa, that unless it…
Admitting our prejudices is key to unity
How often do we interrogate our own prejudices? Do we value the currency of introspection? How important is reflection in our daily existence? What…
Egypt, Africa’s second largest economy
Egypt recovering from the political turmoil, economic freefall and social instability of the 2011 Arab youth uprisings, has according to the International Monetary Fund…
The Problem with White People
The tannie behind the counter was impassive as I held out the coins to her. She did not move. I don’t even think she…
Murder and Mining in South Africa
The hitmen came in a white Polo with a rotating blue lamp on the roof. Two men got out the car and knocked at the…
For Truthful Reconciliation: A Movement toward the Liberation of Self
I recently attended a four-day Handing over of the Baton dialogue hosted by the In Transformation Initiative in partnership with the Institute for Justice…
How Afrikaner identity can be re-imagined in a post-apartheid world
In a post-apartheid context, is a democratic Afrikaner identity possible? Are there other traditions apart from apartheid that can be drawn on in Afrikaner…
Kenya on the up & up
Kenya’s economy grew 5.6 percent last year, according to figures by Kenya’s National Bureau of Statistics, making it one of the fastest-growing in Africa….
Topless protesters fighting shame on their own terms
On a cold and wet morning, a large group of protesters – many of them bare- breasted – gathered to protest on the Rhodes…