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Celeste Louw, founder of the Optimystic Bikers against Abuse, speaks of how improved understanding of public participation processes has positively impacted the work of…
Martina della Togna, parliamentary communications expert, speaks about communication being at the center of public participation and the importance of legislatures investing in meaningful…
Lesego Moore, DWF Project Officer, reflects on his experience of working on the CSPPL project touching on themes such as government gate keeping, civil…
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) has learned and equally shared much knowledge through the project to bridge the gap between civil society organisations (CSOs) and…
In 2020, the Constitutional Court declared the Electoral Act unconstitutional because it doesn’t allow for independent candidates to be elected. Now the spirit of…
Carmen Gopane, Public Participation & Communications Manager in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (NCPL), details the role of legislative oversight in addressing service delivery…
Carmen Gopane, Public Participation & Communications Manager in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (NCPL), speaks about the power of information sharing in creating a…
SA is rapidly going down the way of Mexico, where the criminal underworld, cartels and gangs have terrifying power and have brazenly created no-go…
Kelly Baloyi “Democracy works Academy enhanced my leadership skills and allowed me to look at our democracy through different political lenses. The programme…
Nompumelelo Runji, political analyst and Founder of Critical ThinkAR, speaks about how the value of transparency was undermined in decision-making under Covid-19 regulations. She…