February 16, 2022

DDP inaugural women parliamentarians workshop

Understanding the role of parliament, parliamentarians, and parliamentary committees  The Democracy Development Program hosted a day capacity-building workshop for members of the KwaZulu Natal Legislature Women’s […]
February 15, 2022

You Can Say Whatever You Like – As Long as We Like it Too

By: Prof Steven Friedman IT is echo chamber time again. The chorus which tells us what to think and always agree no matter how flimsy its […]
February 15, 2022

Constitutional Debates in Enhancing Political Accountability in a Constitutional Democracy in SA

By: Norah Msuya One of the unique aspects of the South African Constitution is that it introduced the concept of participatory democracy. Participatory democracy essentially obligates […]
February 14, 2022

The Perils of Mandatory Vaccine Policy in SA

By: Maria Lauda Goyayi With only 40% of the adult population being vaccinated as of January 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans to vaccinate in […]
February 10, 2022

The Implications of Attacks on the Judiciary on Political Accountability in South Africa

By: Adefemi A. Obalade Accountability refers to the acceptance and assumption of responsibility for one’s deeds and conducts, and the concomitant outcomes or consequences. The subject […]
February 15, 2022

Civic education dialogue: citizens as role players in service delivery’

DDP hosted a civic education dialogue at the Durban Spar hotel on the 11th of February 2022. The aim of the dialogue was to empower the […]
February 9, 2022

Civic Education Dialogue: UMhlabuyalingana

DDP Associate Facilitator, Menzi Qwabe based in UMhlabuyalingana conducted a Civic Education Dialogue on human rights awareness dialogue on rape and teenage pregnancy in partnership with […]
February 8, 2022

UMngeni Youth Mayoral Engagement

The Democracy Development Program in partnership with the uMngeni Unemployed Graduates Forum (MUGF) and Africa Unite hosted a Mayoral engagement at the Howick West Community Hall […]
February 7, 2022

DDP Civic Education Dialogue: Community participation and active citizenship

Engaging young people in civic education can result in an increased understanding and interest among young people in civic and political affairs that can foster active […]