Providing tools to build resilient democracies.
Our Democracy Spaces program contributes to deepening democratic culture.
In young democracies democratic practice is often not embedded in culture. Elements exist, historically, traditionally but are often not carried across cultures or populations. Investing in democratic culture must be seen as an activity that is always ongoing, that is never ‘finished’. Old democracies show us time and again how important it is to continue to invest in democratic culture.
Democracy Works Foundation believes that in order to strengthen democratic culture it is important to invest in critical thinking, dialogues and exchanges of ideas to foster freedom of speech. We believe it is equally important to provide platforms for the open exchange of ideas and to help build a culture of consensus and peaceful settlement of differences.
1. Background and Rationale Whistleblowing is a critical pillar of accountability, transparency, and ethical practice in workplaces across South Africa. While the Protected Disclosures…
Launched in February 2024, the Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowing in South Africa (PPW) project is a collaboration between Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) and The…
The 2024 ECOSOCC Citizens Forum on Democracy and Institutional Resilience is a landmark event organized by the Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), an…
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) recently hosted The Southern Africa Regional Symposium, themed Moving Beyond The Rhetoric: The Role of Regional Economic Communities and Normative…
Our journey towards robust democracies in Africa is ongoing, with aspirations for democracies that are uniquely African, inclusive, and consensus-driven. In a region marked…
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) hosted The Southern Africa Regional Symposium, a significant initiative to address critical challenges in advancing democratic governance and electoral integrity…
Regional symposium on Moving Beyond Rhetoric: The Role of Regional Economic Communities and Normative Frameworks in advancing democratic governance and Electoral Integrity in Southern…
“Development cannot be left to the “magic wand” of market forces alone…development needs an active state participation. Consensus is now emerging in development discourses…
The Charter Project Africa has awarded three grants to SADC organisations – Action for Democratic Governance (A4DG), SADC Lawyers Association (CYLA) and SADC Youth…
Seven organisations working on democracy, governance, and civic technologies in Southern Africa received seed grants from DWF as part of the Charter Project Africa…