It is The Age of Unreason and Impunity
South Africans simply have no more faith that Zuma and his band of corrupt sidekicks have the interests of the country at heart. Impunity…
Monitoring
This program is Democracy Works Foundation’s analytical back-bone. It is our think-tank. The program allows us to track and monitor challenges to democracy.
We believe it is important for an organisation engaged in development work to have a strong internal data-collection, research and analytical capacity. Why? To ensure that our development projects are based on real demand, on real concerns and needs from real people, and that our projects are based on evidence and on thorough analysis.
Our projects in our Monitoring program:
Social media keep Africa in check
African governments are increasingly clamping down on the internet, especially social media, as well as messaging applications, in an attempt to silence democratic opposition,…
Fahrenheit 451: The temperature at which books and common sense are burnt
“Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen” (Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people) – German poet…
Discussion- Global Risk and Impact: The Future of Politics across the EU and America
Prime Minister Theresa May has been clear that “Brexit means Brexit” and that the UK will make a success of it. How is the…
Policy Brief 7: State of Democracy-Zambia
Introduction Zambia’s stagnating economy and ever widening democracy deficit has combined to make this year’s election the most contested election since liberation leader Kenneth…
seminar: behind the numbers- SA’s local election results
The 2016 local government election has been described as a ‘game-changer’. The ANC’s support has dropped below the psychological mark of 60% and the…
Conflicting Narratives in Zambia’s elections
The Zambian election held on 11 August 2016 has raised more questions than answers. Both the pre-election and post election analyses have seen commentators…
Rise Africa’s civil society rise!
Southern African civil society groups must forge a new role given the fact that the region’s dominant liberation and opposition parties-turned-governments, although still in…
Voting trends and participatory democracy
Voice of Wits show- Law Focus, on 2 August 2016, speaks with Busi Dlamini, one of the directors of Democracy Works Foundation, Benjamin Roberts,…
Coalitions are key to peace
More political coalitions at national and local levels may be the best option to foster inclusive democracy, development and nation-building for a politically, racially…