South Africa in desperate need of electoral overhaul
The Constitutional Court’s decision to declare unconstitutional aspects of the Electoral Act – which disallow individuals to stand as independent candidates for elections in…
The Constitutional Court’s decision to declare unconstitutional aspects of the Electoral Act – which disallow individuals to stand as independent candidates for elections in…
Representatives of the Southern African Development Community Elections Observer Mission to South Africa visited the Democracy Works Foundation offices on 7 May 2019, before…
To vote or not to vote? That is a question playing in some voters’ minds. The Big Debate hosted by Redi Tlhabi engaged this…
The residents of Alexandra have taken to the streets to draw attention to the plight of their community. Among the issues they are placing…
Very few African liberation movements – especially those who had armed wings during the struggle for liberation – which went on to come to…
The death of opposition heavyweight Morgan Tsvangirai robbed Zimbabwe of the strongest challenger to Robert Mugabe for almost 20 years – and no successor will be…
In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta finally secured a second term on Nov. 28 after two flawed elections, outbreaks of violence, and a series of…
The successful intervention of Zimbabwe’s army, which is controlled by Zanu-PF cadres, to oust president Robert Mugabe has made it the new power broker….
Kenya’s recently annulled elections will soon be re-run, but the long-term questions they raised about election management are still unanswered. The spotlight is on the work…
President Jacob Zuma’s presidential style has undermined the South African constitution, the rule of law and rational policymaking. It has undermined the democratic idea…