Honouring Courage: Introducing the Whistleblowers Hall of Fame
Democracy Works Foundation is proud to launch the The Whistleblowers Hall of Fame — a platform dedicated to recognising the extraordinary courage of whistleblowers…
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Introducing the Civic Transitions for Inclusive Climate Action (CTICA) Project
BACKGROUND Energy poverty in South Africa is complex and intersectional, driven by accessibility and affordability issues that affect millions of households, despite high national…
Introducing the Climate for Growth project
The Climate for Growth project builds on a previous project implemented by Democracy Works Foundation (DWF), from 2022 to 2024, titled Fostering Inclusive Growth…
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…
The Whistleblowing Workshop Series Concludes in Durban
Following two successful whistleblowing workshops in Johannesburg and Cape Town last year, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) concludes its national whistleblowing workshop series in Durban…
Cool Politics Café: The Politics of Polarisation
Background and Rationale Polarisation has been described as a hyper-problem in that, when it is present in society, it greatly complicates the possibility of…
Whistleblowing Workshop heads to Cape Town
Background and Rationale Whistleblowing is a critical pillar of accountability, transparency, and ethical practice in workplaces across South Africa. It is critical Democracy &…
Workshop on understanding and navigating whistleblowing in the workplace
1. Background and Rationale Whistleblowing is a critical pillar of accountability, transparency, and ethical practice in workplaces across South Africa. It is critical Democracy…
DWF hosts an official side event at Africa Climate Summit 2025
Democracy Works Foundation is proud to announce that we’re hosting an official side event at this year’s Africa Climate Summit (ACS). Our side event…
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…