Paper 9: The impact of coronavirus on democratic dividends: the case of Malawi
The new coronavirus pandemic is not only wreaking destruction on public health and the global economy but is also disrupting democracy and governance worldwide….
DWF COVID-19 PUBLICATIONS
Paper 8: Assessing the Country Specific Measures at Country Level
Zambia recorded its first case of Covid-19 on 18 March 2020. The Government through the Ministry of Health and with support from cooperating partners…
Paper 7: Assessing COVID-19 response measures – Eswatini
The arrival of the novel Coronavirus in Eswatini on 14 March 2020, and the resulting Government lockdown measures, have brought fears of media repression…
Paper 6: Assessing COVID-19 response measures – Botswana
Botswana recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 30 March 2020. The Government, through the Ministry of Health and with support from Cooperating Partners,…
The impact of Coronavirus could compare to the Great Depression
And a corresponding rise in nationalism and xenophobia may follow, just as it did in the 1930s. The coronavirus crisis will be the biggest…
Human rights focus needed in police and army’s Covid-19 lockdown enforcement
The Police and army should not enforce the Covid-19 lockdown at the expense of undermining human rights, personal dignity and common sense. South Africa’s…
Paper 5: Why civil society should be eligible for Covid-19 emergency funding
South Africa’s civil society organisations, which provide employment for substantial numbers of people, public services and social stability, have been devastated by the financial…
Covid-19 food relief now urgent: Requires government, private sector and civil society partnership
Getting food to the vulnerable, needy and poor during the Covid-19 lockdown is now increasingly urgent. If not, South Africa face the specter of…
Democracy Works Foundation’s response to the Coronavirus
On 1 March 2020 the Coronavirus hit our Southern African shores and was picked up first in South Africa. It then spread into the…
Paper 4: Freedom of expression and Covid-19 in Africa
Under the guise of tackling Covid-19, many African governments are stifling freedom of expression, restricting access to information and undermining the basic human rights…