WhatsApp a powerful tool: virtual civil society oversight, capacity building
In March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced cabinet’s plans to put South Africa on lockdown as part of the government’s efforts to reducing the…
Deepening Democratic Culture
Our Deepening Democratic Culture programme contributes to strengthening democratic practice and tradition.
In young democracies democratic practice is often not embedded in culture. Elements exist, historically, traditionally but are often not carried across cultures or populations. Investing in democratic culture must be seen as an activity that is always ongoing, that is never ‘finished’. Older democracies show us time and again how important it is to continue to invest in democratic culture.
Democracy Works Foundation believes that in order to strengthen democratic culture it is important to invest in critical thinking, dialogues and exchanges of ideas to foster freedom of speech and new ideas for democracy entrenchment. We believe it is equally important to provide platforms for the open exchange of ideas and to help build a culture of consensus and peaceful settlement of differences.
Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowing in South Africa (PPW) →
AU Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance →
CSO Capacity Building for Credible Local Elections→
Inclusive Policy Development and Dialogue Programme →
State of Democracy Debates →
Political Cafes →
Lectures →
Civil Society Organisations and Provincial Legislatures build bridges on digital platforms
Introduction The aim of the Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislature (CSPPL) Project is to connect Provincial Legislatures and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The…
DWF public participation programme supports LifeLine Northern Cape
Life Line Northern Cape (Life Line NC) is a community organisation based in the Sol Plaatje local municipality in Kimberly. Life Line NC is…
Building stronger bridges between provincial legislatures and CSOs: Reflections from a baseline study
A government that works for the people should necessarily work with the people. This is particularly true for the legislative sector which is mandated…
DWF invites you to a Cool Politics Cafe
Please join us for a Cool Politics Cafe (dialogue discussion) on The politics of marginalisation: What are the policy shifts needed to address gender-based…
Partner highlight: Monitoring, evaluation and learning for cohesive social impact – from ends to means
Introduction In South Africa, discussions of social cohesion and social impact tend to happen in silos. Civil society organisations and some government departments (Arts,…
The power of community driven oversight to promote social cohesion
Providing Civil Society Organisations with the tools needed to drive community driven accountability is connected directly to promoting social cohesion and a community’s ability…
Northern Cape Provincial Legislature takes extraordinary steps to strengthen public participation
Introduction The need for oversight and accountability over service delivery failures in our communities has only been increased as a result of the Covid-19…
Press Release: Civil Society Organisations Participate in the Women’s Sectoral Parliament in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) and civil society organisations (CSOs) working in low-income communities today meet with members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (NCPL)…
Democracy Works Foundation assists Civil Society to get Provincial Legislature support during COVID-19
COVID-19 has touched almost every aspect of the social, economic, private and political lives of all South Africans. One such impact, which has wide-spread…