Towards an Actionable Understanding of Polarisation: What Language Reveals About Social Division
Polarisation is often linked to division, conflict, and social unrest. Yet there is still no universal agreement on exactly what it is or how…
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Cool Politics Café Brings Dialogue on Polarisation to the Human Rights Festival at Constitution Hill
This year’s Human Rights Festival at Constitution Hill will host the next Cool Politics Café on Saturday, 28 March 2026. The Human Rights Festival…
Watch: Cool Politics Café on Political Polarisation in South Africa
Watch this powerful conversation, moderated by Tsholofelo Nakedi, featuring an intergenerational panel of political actors and civil society leaders, including Mbali Ntuli, Zulaikha Patel,…
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’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…