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DDP ACTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN

"On average, one in five South African women older than 18 has experienced physical violence, but the picture of gender-based attacks varies according to marital status and wealth. Four in 10 divorced. This emerged in Statistics SA’s 2016 Demographic and Health Survey released on 15 May 2017," reported the Daily Maverick.

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIALOGUE AND CONVERSATIONS

This workshop brought together potential community facilitators from DDP partner organisations to experience a different developmental way to work in communities. This approach is underscored by the importance attached to the stories that people hold about each other, their communities and how they relate to the world.

3rd Annual Youth Indaba Conference

The Democracy Development Program hosted its 3rd Annual Youth Indaba on Wednesday to Thursday June 14-15 at the Diakonia Centre in Durban. This Indaba themed “Creating a Youth Led Vision for South Africa” and “Social and Systematic Change; Towards a Youth Friendly Economy”, brought together youth from various parts of KwaZulu Natal, Free State and Eastern Cape

Train the Trainer Workshop

The workshop focused on teaching and training community builders, youth as well as organisation leaders on how to conduct and facilitate dialogues, workshops and forums in their respective fields and communities.

FREEDOM MONTH ACTIVITY POSTER

Hi there DDP friends! Kindly see the dates, venues and times for the Freedom Month dialogues happening in your community. Attend and make sure your voice is heard!

Social Entrepreneurship: Becomimg a Social Change Innovator.

This workshop took place at the La Vita Hotel in Durban on 30-30 March 2017. The workshop focused on step by step training of the youth to become social entrepreneurs, from finding a need or niche in their community, to the planning, implementing and funding of their chosen ventures. This training was done by social entrepreneur Sithembiso Ndlovu of MSA Lead, a network of successful and skilled social entrepreneurs.

Voices of Our Future: How Citizen Journalists Can Hold Us Accountable

Citizen journalists play an important role in society because they often provide a different perspective on events compared to those circulated by the mainstream media. Traditionally, only a select few were able to publish; now, anyone with a smartphone can publish anything, anywhere and at anytime.

Folweni Community Dialogue- Human Rights Month

The Folweni community Dialogue took place at the Folweni Community Resources Centre (FCRC) on 20 March 2017. This dialogue focused on the various issues that affected the community. At the end of the dialogue the community committed to focusing on improving the education of their children, ways of gaining economic freedom and keeping their community clean.

Is Commemorating Human Rights Day Still Relevant?

On 21 March, South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day in remembrance of the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on the same day in 1960. This massacre occurred because of protests against the Apartheid government at the time.

Is Commemorating Human Rights Day Still Relevant?

On 21 March, South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day in remembrance of the Sharpeville Massacre that took place on the same day in 1960. This massacre occurred because of protests against the Apartheid government at the time.

ANC TO BLAME FOR CHAOS IN PARLIAMENT SAYS RESPECTED POLITICAL ANALYST.

Respected political analyst Aubrey Matshiqi has blamed the African National Congress (ANC) for the chaos and violence in parliament. This emerged last week in a public forum that was hosted by civil society organisation, the Democracy Development Program (DDP) at Elangeni Hotel in Durban, where Matshiqi was the keynote speaker.

ANC TO BLAME FOR CHAOS IN PARLIAMENT SAYS RESPECTED POLITICAL ANALYST

Respected political analyst Aubrey Matshiqi has blamed the African National Congress (ANC) for the chaos and violence in parliament. This emerged last week in a public forum that was hosted by civil society organisation, the Democracy Development Program (DDP) at Elangeni Hotel in Durban, where Matshiqi was the keynote speaker

Youth Development Initiative

This initiative was a multi stakeholder initiative which sought to combine practical learning elements and conversational engagement.

Inanda fm and Vibe fm Local Government Elections Dialogue with DDP

As the local government elections get close, the competition between political parties to win the hearts and votes of citizens becomes stronger. Various political parties gathered at the KwaBester Community Hall to engage citizens on their manifestos and why they deserve their votes.

2nd Annual Youth Indaba Conference

The conference took place from 30 June to 1 July 2016 at the Premier Hotel in Pinetown. DDP teamed up with youth organisations in KwaZulu Natal namely: YMCA, Youth Inter-Active (YIA), Activate, Youth Leadership Team (YLT) and the Greater KwaMakhutha Community Foundation (GKCF).

2016 Youth Day Dialogue

Youth organisations in Durban met on Youth Day 2016 to engage in critical dialogue about issues affecting them and how to solve them moving forward.

Political Parties Briefing of the Pre Local Government Elections Activities

The Democracy Development Program hosted a Political Parties Briefing on Friday May 27, at Maharani Hotel. The purpose of the briefing was to introduce DDP’s Local Government Elections program to political parties in order to solicit their input and ensure an inclusive participatory mechanism for parties and society.

Youth Dialogue in KwaMashu

Drugs, teenage pregnancy and the latest trend of “blessers” are major issues faced by the youth in the KwaMashu community. This emerged at a youth dialogue hosted by the Democracy Development Program in partnership with Youth Inter-Active and Activate, at the L community Hall on May 20.

Democracy and You Street Performance

DDP used edutainment, such as street theatre to make the public aware of their role in voting, but also to engage with the people to gather their perceptions, and attitudes about voting.

20 Years of the South African Constitution

Democracy Development Program hosted a Dialogue to celebrate 20 years of our Constitution, to which this question was explored “How do we as citizens reclaim our rights and responsibilities to make our constitution a living document?”