Our Impact
February 28, 2023
DDP Senior Programs Officer, Sphamandla Mhlongo attended a month-long project in the United States of America earlier this year. This project explored how enhancing the leadership […]
June 10, 2022
DDP’s Communications Strategist, Yanga Malotana graduated with her BA in Political Science Honours in May 2022 from the University of Pretoria. She is currently pursuing her […]
April 26, 2022
Thobeka is a young black woman, a lover of nature and people. An introvert with an extroverted passion. I consider myself a social justice activist and […]
February 24, 2022
Nyasha Mpani is a sociology and development studies graduate from the University of Cape Town and currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Cape Town. […]
September 10, 2021
Working with Communities in Umlazi Township, Durban South, and surroundings Msizi Khumalo is an Executive Director and Civic Educator for the Centre for Community Development (CCD) […]
September 9, 2021
Sarojini Govender is an Activist who is involved in many organizations in the eThekwini region. Govender became an activist from a young age at 18 years […]
July 15, 2021
Nomfundo Mkhaba is a 34 old woman from the South Coast, she is a member and co-founder of an organization called Waste for Change. Nomfundo is […]
February 25, 2021
Youth Inter-Active known as YIA is, a youth-led community organization working around eThekwini Municipality to empower today’s youth to be future leaders” through dialogues, debate, training, […]
September 2, 2020
My name is Nicole Graham. I am an Executive Committee Councillor in the eThekwini Council and the leader of the DA Caucus in the city. […]
August 30, 2020
Sinegugu Faith Ngidi 24 years old from Umlazi AA section. She is a show host at Intokozo 101.2 FM Community Radio station based at Umlazi Megacity […]
August 30, 2020
Nontando Zintle Ngamlana: Executive Director; Afesis-corplan Afesis (meaning liberation in Greek spelt with a ‘ph’) and corplan shortened from Community, Research and Planning is an East […]
August 29, 2020
Buhlebuyeza Motsemme: Founding member of Teranga Azania Crafters Association and Mamane Jali Foundation My name is Buhlebuyeza Motsemme. I am a self-motivated young woman with […]
August 27, 2020
Thandeka Ngobese is the Station Manager for one prominent community radio station in KZN, Inanda 88.4 FM. The station is broadcasting programmes that deal with the […]
August 26, 2020
Thobeka Khubisa is the founder of the Thobeka Khubisa Foundation NPC DDP partner. The Thobeka Khubisa Foundation NPC is a women-only led organization whose vision it […]
August 26, 2020
Nomali Mandy Chili is a member of Ubuhle Bentsha Development Centre An NPO which works to create and implement holistically developing programmes for children, youth and […]
May 28, 2020
Abahlali baseMjondolo (ABM) is a Shack dwellers movement that acts against evictions, and their mission is to improve the lives and living conditions of shack dwellers […]
May 20, 2020
In keeping with our mission of enhancing citizens political education, the DDP has invited various renowned political analysts and commentators, to author opinion pieces on a […]
May 16, 2020
Civil society organisations have taken the tragedies of the lockdown to their own hands in response to the pandemic. Organizations like the Youth Inter-Active are one […]
May 13, 2020
The civil society has a responsibility to ensure that citizens fully understand the regulations of the lockdown and that they always remain safe. Democracy Development Program […]
April 20, 2020
Sanele Hadebe is a leader with effective and great communication skills. He believes greatly in the power of knowing how one passes a message than the […]