Democracy Works Foundation Invites You to a Cool Politics Cafe
Please join us for a Cool Politics Cafe (dialogue discussion) on Reflections on a Post-CODESA South Africa: a look at the current socio-economic…
South Africa
Policy Brief 35: South Africa needs electoral system overhaul
Introduction The Constitutional Court’s decision in July 2020 to declare unconstitutional aspects of the Electoral Act which disallow individuals to stand as independent candidates…
If SA’s economy is to survive Covid, this is the example we Musk follow
Elon Musk’s founding of Tesla and SpaceX is an example of the kind of entrepreneurial mindset, culture and doggedness South Africa should make a…
South Africa in desperate need of electoral overhaul
The Constitutional Court’s decision to declare unconstitutional aspects of the Electoral Act – which disallow individuals to stand as independent candidates for elections in…
Assessing COVID-19 response measures – South Africa
South Africa recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020. The Government has implemented a wide range of measures in order to…
More Can Be Done To Help The Most Vulnerable
Temporarily providing direct income, food and medical hygiene support during Covid-19 countrywide lockdown for the income-less mass poor, unemployed and those homeless or living…
Luckily for SA, we can heed what other nations have done to halt the virus
As SA hunkers down into a 21-day national lockdown, the country will do well to heed what other countries have done to fight the…
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…