Beyond the Ballot: What Coalition Politics Means for South Africa’s Democracy
As South Africa heads towards the 2026 local government elections, coalition politics is no longer an exception. It is increasingly becoming part of how…
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Cool Politics Café: Reflecting on South Africa’s Evolving Political Landscape
South Africa’s political landscape has entered a new era in which coalition governments are becoming an increasingly important feature of its democratic architecture. At…
Cool Politics Café to Reflect on Youth and Belonging 50 Years After the Soweto Uprising
As South Africa marks 50 years since the historic 1976 Soweto Uprising, Democracy Works Foundation will host a special edition of its Cool Politics…
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,…
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…
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…
Cool Politics Café: Intergenerational Dialogue
Democracy Works Academy Invites you to our Inter-generational dialogue, as we reflect on a democratic South Africa and try to reimagine a better life…
Cool Politics Cafe
Meet our Panelist for our Youth-Led Conversation on 9 June, where we will be explore a pressing topic: “Why Access to Opportunities for South…
Democracy Works Foundation Invites You to a Cool Politics Cafe
Please join us for a Cool Politics Cafe (dialogue discussion) on Reflections on a Post-CODESA South Africa: a look at the current socio-economic…
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