South Africa’s Pistorius Problem
In October, a scandal broke at one of South Africa’s most prestigious private boarding schools. A group of boys from Hilton College in the…
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Hosting Municipal Officials for a Knowledge Co-Creation Workshop On Climate Change
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CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS FOR PYWEIG PROJECT
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DWF hosting a Regional Symposium on Water and Energy in Johannesburg
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY |the two significant events that led to the Day of Reconciliation in South Africa
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The role of civic tech in consolidating democracy in Africa
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A STRATEGIC REFLECTION ON THE STATE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
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No meaningful political progress without the inclusion of women
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Policy Brief 40: Democratic Leadership in Societies Suffering from Trauma
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Reflecting on lessons and strategies for civil society capacity building when engaging with Provincial government structures
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Democracy Works Foundation’s Regional Conference 29 – 30 April 2021
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Corruption stops flow of African progress
Year after year, African countries – with exceptions such as Mauritius, Botswana, Cape Verde and, recently, Rwanda – are among the most corrupt in…
Time to revisit the issue of poor African leadership
With many in South Africa and elsewhere asking questions about governance and politicians it is useful to reflect on the state of leadership across our…
Continent must invest in youth
Africa’s fast-growing youth, excluded from both politics and the economy, and in many cases without any visible opportunities, are a ticking time-bomb, which could…
November 26 State of Democracy Debate
Democracy Works Foundation held its second 2015 State of Democracy debate at Constitution Hill on 26 November. William Gumede, Executive Chairperson of Democracy Works…
Paris: What’s the solution?
France, and with it Europe, is reeling from its second deadly mass terrorist attack this year. The attack in Paris last Friday was executed…
Europe should steer clear of a war on terror
With the 13/11 Paris terror attacks dominating international headlines, a question that arises is whether these attacks, and the others that will surely follow…
Global finance system pounds African growth
The unequal global financial architecture which is skewed against African and developing countries in favour of developed countries is one of the biggest growth…
How wealth is made in China
As China released its 13th five year plan last week, there are key ingredients of China’s model of development from which African countries can…
Development versus democracy: A silly debate
Genuine democracy offers greater inclusiveness and accountability in reaching developmental, growth and industrialization goals; and makes states more effective, stable and robust against internal…