RAMAPHOSA SURROUNDED BY INTEREST GROUPS, AS ANC POWER BLOCS BECOME UNRECOGNISABLE
The way President Cyril Ramaphosa put together his Cabinet reflects the changed power dynamics in the ANC, away from ideological and ANC organisational constituents,…
THE DA’S CAMPAIGN BATTLE PLAN WAS SIMPLY WRONG
The Democratic Alliance (DA), having the best opposition market it may ever get, performed worse in this election than in 1994. It will have…
SOUTH AFRICA: WE NEED SUNLIGHT TO DISINFECT CAPITAL
History repeats itself. The pillaging of public coffers in the last decade reminds me of the apartheid state corruption in the 1980s which included…
HOW THE EFF HAS SHIFTED SA POLITICS TO THE LEFT
The rise of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the May 8, 2019 election, has ushered in the arrival of black leftist populism as…
DWF launches Cool Politics Cafe. Join us on 24 May in Johannesburg!
On Friday 24 May 2019, at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg Democracy Works Foundation launches it’s new Cool Politics Cafe. DWF’s Cool Politics Cafe will…
ANC corruption is a major cause of South Africa’s failure – and the polls will show it
When South Africans go to the polls today, it could be the last time the governing ANC wins an overall majority, unless the party renews itself…
SADC Election Observer Mission consults DWF on SA elections
Representatives of the Southern African Development Community Elections Observer Mission to South Africa visited the Democracy Works Foundation offices on 7 May 2019, before…
Decision to vote or not is a right that must be respected by all
To vote or not to vote? That is a question playing in some voters’ minds. The Big Debate hosted by Redi Tlhabi engaged this…
DEMOCRATISING SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY
As South Africa celebrates 25 years of freedom, we may have on paper a democratic constitution, democratic institutions, and stage regular elections, but society…
Alex shutdown tests promises politicians made to communities
The residents of Alexandra have taken to the streets to draw attention to the plight of their community. Among the issues they are placing…