A Social Science in Africa Fit for Purpose
Introduction In this presentation I will argue that African scholarship on Africa is operating at only a fraction of its true potential, and that it is hampered by…
Work Areas
Democracy Works Foundation offers 4 core programs. We speak of the pillars that our Foundation is built on.
Our 4 programs are:
Deepening Democratic Culture
Citizens & Leaders
Monitoring
Strengthening Institutions
Our work relevant to each particular program is captured on this page and can be found, per program, in the sidebar on the right or via the top drop-down menu.
What a Moody’s downgrade would mean for SA
It would make investors less willing to consider South Africa. This will put pressure on the rand, make it difficult to finance infrastructure. Credit…
Passing on the baton – An intergenerational dialogue by ITI and partners IJR & DWF
It is essential to invest in the youth, our future economic, political and civic leaders. A new initiative aims to ‘Hand over the baton’…
We don’t need another hero
South Africans continue to look for saviours and get excited when people we consider to be fearless speak truth to power. Right now, given…
STATE OF DEMOCRACY DEBATE 26 NOVEMBER 2015 – Q&A PART 2
This video features Part Two of the question and answer session of our 26 November 2015 State of Democracy (SoD) debate, “Does local democracy…
STATE OF DEMOCRACY DEBATE 26 NOVEMBER 2015 – Q&A Part 1
This video features Part One of the question and answer session of our 26 November 2015 State of Democracy (SoD) debate, “Does local democracy…
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…
ANC must drop outdated approach to market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…
African youth participation in democracy and fundamentalism
BBC World Service Weekend, on 2 January 2016, speaks with William Gumede, Chairperson of Democracy Works Foundation, and Karin von Hippel, Director-General of the…