June 4, 2023

Social entrepreneurship can reduce youth unemployment in South Africa: Here’s how

By: Lizzy Ofusori Youth unemployment is a critical challenge faced by most South Africans. Many young South Africans struggle with unemployment, poverty, and inequality, and most […]
June 2, 2023

Informal Economy Can Create Jobs for the Unemployed Youth in South Africa: Here is how

By: Maria Goyayi The ever-increasing unemployment rates, especially among the youth have proven to be a persisting crisis in South Africa. While unemployment remains a crisis […]
June 2, 2023

The role of labour movements in consolidating democracy and development

By Derek Davey ‘We don’t have to lose jobs to breathe clean air’ There is a huge amount of work that lies ahead for labour, considering the […]
May 31, 2023

May 2023 Newsletter

News letter may 2023
May 28, 2023

Understanding South African Voters

The Democracy Development Programme  hosted a workshop titled: A Reflection on the Nature of electoral participation, and Interrogation of the Typical South African Voter and their […]
May 26, 2023

Public Forum – 25 May

In celebration of Africa Day, on 25 May DDP hosted a public forum focusing on Africa’s trajectory on Development, Democracy, and Human Rights. The Africa Day […]
May 23, 2023

Women’s labour rights must be protected. Here’s why:

By: Tyesha Pillay, Since 1994, Worker’s Day is annually celebrated on the 1st of May. This day serves as an opportunity to both reflect on the […]
May 22, 2023

DDP | Inanda FM 2nd Annual Media Summit

On 18 May 2023, Democracy Development Program hosted its 2nd Annual Media Summit with the theme The Role of Media at Times of Political Uncertainty. The […]
May 18, 2023

You are known by the company you keep: Do Pretoria’s shifting foreign relations pose any threat to our democracy?

By: Stef Terblanche The well-known proverb says you will be known by the company you keep. This proverb dramatically came to mind when on 11 May […]