DEMOCRATISING SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY
As South Africa celebrates 25 years of freedom, we may have on paper a democratic constitution, democratic institutions, and stage regular elections, but society…
democratic institutions
Our heritage is a successful civil society
Let’s imagine that aliens visited South Africa in late 1993, abducted a South African and then returned him or her home 25 years later….
Leaders need to study what has worked in Africa
In this article I will borrow from Professor David Moore’s characterisation of the Zimbabwe Crisis to be one of “primitive accumulation, nation-state formation, and democratisation”, simply…
Policy Brief 25: The power of philanthropy to build resilient citizens, institutions & democracies
The act of giving through providing financial assistance and different types of support to people and communities in need can often transform the lives…
Ex-armed opposition have turned into their nemeses
African opposition movements with armed wings, which fought autocratic, corrupt and incompetent post-independence governments and leaders, often behave as undemocratically as the independence governments…
Policy Brief 21: Strengthening the resilience of South African civil society organisations
Civil society, community organisations and social movements will have to become more resilient during these increasingly complex, uncertain and troubling times. This will demand…
Idasa could have been useful in these trying times
The authoritative Financial Times dedicated its editorial to South Africa on Tuesday. Under the damning headline, “South Africa’s descent into despotism must stop”, it was a…
Ten Battles we must win in 2017
It’s State of the Nation Address time again. Once again we are lining up like lambs before the proverbial slaughter. We know we are…
Taking the lead in SA’s time of crisis
Our devastating leadership vacuum requires others to step into the breach. Paralysis in the ANC and the government over the scandals engulfing President Jacob…
11/9: A moment that froze us in time
Where were you when…? When Mandela was released? When South Africans voted for the first time in 1994? When 9/11 happened? When Barack Obama…
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