Cool Politics Café: The Politics of Polarisation
Background and Rationale Polarisation has been described as a hyper-problem in that, when it is present in society, it greatly complicates the possibility of…
Work Areas
Democracy Works Foundation offers 5 core programs. We speak of the pillars that our Foundation is built on.
Our 5 programmes are:
- Deepening Democratic Culture
- Citizens & Leaders
- Monitoring
- Strengthening Institutions
- Climate and Environmental Governance.
Our work relevant to each particular program is captured on this page and can be found, per program, in the sidebar on the right or via the top drop-down menu.
Global Goals to Local Impact – Connecting G20 and COP30
A Side Event at the Margins of the Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro Introduction The climate crisis is becoming increasingly urgent. This…
Whistleblowing Workshop heads to Cape Town
Background and Rationale Whistleblowing is a critical pillar of accountability, transparency, and ethical practice in workplaces across South Africa. It is critical Democracy &…
Event announcement: In person Cool Politics Cafe to be hosted in Johannesburg
We’re pleased to announce and invite you to the upcoming Cool Politics Café Theme: Political Polarisation in South Africa Tagline: “Different Voices. One Democracy”…
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…
Africa @ the G20 podcast episode 3 with Justin Sylvester of ClimateWorks Foundation
In this episode, we’re joined by Justin Sylvester, Senior Strategist for Just Transition at the ClimateWorks Foundation. Justin leads work supporting energy transition initiatives…
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…
A Cool Politics Café Exploring Polarisation in South Africa
Defining polarisation Explaining concepts like polarisation, which typically refers to more extreme differences in social and political opinions that, in turn, lead to animosity…
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…