Anti-democratic element in student movements holds warnings for South Africa
South Africa is sinking into a political, social and economic crisis. Running in parallel is a growing disillusionment about the post-apartheid project of transformation….
South Africa is sinking into a political, social and economic crisis. Running in parallel is a growing disillusionment about the post-apartheid project of transformation….
For decades African countries have been forced by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to implement neo-liberal policies, including opening their markets to…
On 28 June 2016 Democracy Works Foundation will host its second Political Cafe in Braamfontein at The Bannister Hotel, Johannesburg. Please click on the below invitation image to…
The period of the Government of National Unity and the aftermath of the 31 July 2013 harmonised elections has made naked authoritarianism highly costly in light…
One can’t help but feel that this week’s violent protests in Tshwane are a multi-layered and complex problem. Centre-stage is a political party that has lost…
Last Friday legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Everything about Ali’s life has already been said….
Corruption has become so widespread in SA that there is a real danger it will become entrenched as a “normal” aspect of life. How…
South Africa has narrowly survived a downgrade of the rating of its government bonds. The reprieve, however, is temporary because government has been warned…
The question is often asked whether African culture and traditions are obstacles to development and democracy. African culture is not inimical development or democracy….
Flawed, manipulated and poorly capacitated political institutions undermine African countries’ efforts to build equitable and prosperous democracies. Yet, unless Africa’s political institutions are turned…