Policy Brief 1: Focusing on F20 Recommendations to South Africa’s G20
This policy brief focuses on F20 recommendation 3: Transform the Global Financial System to Drive Climate and Development Goals and F20 recommendation 4: Strategically…
Publications
Democracy Works Foundation intends to contribute to fostering democratic culture by providing critical thinking and policy solutions.
We will do so by using our different media and different publication formats, in addition to partnerships with established media corporations.
This page captures our different publication formats. You will find articles (opinion pieces and contemplations), blogs (more personal accounts of events and work), papers (longer and more professional and academic analysis), policy briefs (short analysis and policy recommendations) and books published by our people.
Look in the sidebar on the drop-down menu for the different format categories.
DISCLAIMER:
Democracy Works Foundation does not necessarily always agree with everything our contributors publicise, film or photograph on our platforms. We have a stringent but tolerant editorial policy and strive to always be constructive in our approach while not remaining silent on difficult issues.
But we equally strive to offer online platforms to our Democracy Works people so they can air their opinions and ideas without censorship. Therefore we will not always agree with contributors.
Workshop on understanding and navigating whistleblowing in the workplace
1. Background and Rationale Whistleblowing is a critical pillar of accountability, transparency, and ethical practice in workplaces across South Africa. It is critical Democracy…
DWF hosts an official side event at Africa Climate Summit 2025
Democracy Works Foundation is proud to announce that we’re hosting an official side event at this year’s Africa Climate Summit (ACS). Our side event…
DWF’s Polarisation Project in Southern Africa
In an era defined by division, building bridges across political, generational, and ideological lines is critical. Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is responding to this…
Spotlight Series: Climate and Environmental Governance Programme (CEGP)
Welcome to the Spotlight Series of Democracy Works Foundation’s Climate and Environmental Governance Programme (CEGP). This series casts a light on the critical work…
Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowing in South Africa: Reflections from Year One
Launched in February 2024, the Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowing in South Africa (PPW) project is a collaboration between Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) and The…
Strengthening Climate Resilience Through Public-Private Collaboration
Climate change challenges socio-economic development and environmental sustainability, especially in vulnerable regions like the Witzenberg and Karoo Hoogland Municipalities. While both the public and…
Climate Change Needs Assessment and Response Plan Toolkit 2024
Fostering Climate Resilience Through Public Participation This toolkit is a practical climate action resource for South African municipalities. It offers a step-by-step guide for…
Working Together to Support Electoral Integrity in Malawi
A multi-stakeholder dialogue to reflect on and draw lessons from past elections to improve the 2025 electoral process On 16 September 2025, Malawi will…
The SADC democracy agenda: channels, lessons and digital technologies for civil society engagement
Democracy Works Foundation and consortium partner ECDPM look at how civil society organisations can engage with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) when it…