Vital to invest in people
Unless the development of human capital as widely as possible is at the centre of all South Africa’s development strategies, efforts to raise economic…
Youth
Policy Brief 2: Africa Democracy Trends 2014
Can we see improvement of democracy building in Africa? The question is often asked whether, broadly, we can start to see an overall positive…
On youth participation in politics with William Gumede
On Monday 15 September 2014, the world celebrated the 7th International Day of Democracy. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe…
Social media’s role in Turkey’s dissent
After weeks of civil unrest in June, there remains no clarity as to the long-term social and political impact of the Turkish protests which…