July 15, 2024

Politics has changed – the debate has not

By: Steven Friedman PARTY politics in South Africa’s democracy has changed, possibly forever.  But it will take a while before politicians, media and commentators catch up […]
July 11, 2024

DDP Elections Newsletter

DDP ELECTIONS NEWSLETTER 2024
July 8, 2024

DDP Political Summit 2024

The Democracy Development Program hosted a political summit themed 30 years of South Africa’s Democracy: Making sense of the 2024 Electoral Outcomes. This event was a […]
July 5, 2024

Factors influencing consensus Building and their implications on Multi partyism in South Africa

By: Adebimpe Esther Ofusori Consensus building is a crucial process in multi-party political systems, particularly in a diverse and complex society like South Africa. It is […]
July 3, 2024

The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Cabinet: A Provincial Government of Unity (PGU) or A Minority Coalition

By: Stanley Ehiane KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is one of South Africa’s nine provinces and has major cultural, economic, and political importance in the country. KZN operates within […]
July 2, 2024

An unwieldy national executive born from a rather unholy marriage of convenience – but it might work

By: Stef Terblanche “The message delivered from the South African electorate has been heard loud and clear. No political party achieved an outright majority, and citizens […]
July 1, 2024

Addressing trust deficit among political parties and leaders post 2024 elections: here is how

By: Lizzy Ofusori Trust deficit among political parties refers to the lack of confidence and faith that political parties and their leaders have in each other, […]
July 1, 2024

Challenges and Insights for Patriotism in South Africa During the Period of Political Uncertainty

By: Bongiwe Khumalo An important question is raised as South Africa prepares to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy on July 18: What does patriotism mean in a […]
July 1, 2024

DDP | Inanda FM Media Summit 2024

The Democracy Development Program NPC in partnership with Inanda fm hosted a media summit on the 27th of June 2024 in Durban. This summit is one […]