The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021
Development cannot be achieved unless we achieve universal access to education
During lockdown, a powerful civil society network stepped up to the plate and managed to feed hundreds of thousands. People kept asking how this was done…
We cannot divorce President Cyril Ramaphosa from the ANC. Now it’s up to citizens to organise for change and mobilise against corruption
ANC superfans are so vested in a romantic vision of a political party with a great past that they struggle to accept the realities of what this party has become.
It took more than just a united front to unseat the governing party in the recent presidential elections in Malawi
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead
The number of adults who didn’t vote in the 2019 elections reflects citizens’ disenchantment with their representatives. Perhaps Covid-19 presents government with the chance to change this
The sector needs to adapt to changed circumstances by revisiting strategies, budgets, missions and objectives and work collaboratively
Both authoritarian and democratic governments are responding to the coronavirus crisis by instituting frightening new powers
Polarisation is defining society; we need honest conversations and bridges built amid differences
We seem not to consider this behaviour particularly remarkable. Indeed, we take it for granted
The Trust is helping corporates to put their money in the right places to ensure that SADC communities are truly empowered
Politicians must desist from blaming the actions of the former oppressor for their own decisions
It isn’t enough for privileged people to take action for just an hour and seven minutes on July 18
In the absence of bold reforms, voters and the general public are left with one option — to embrace participatory governance
Citizens must exercise their right to vote to ensure responsible governance
Election number crunching ignores the power of civil society institutions
A new report claims the Zambian government is harassing and threatening its critics
Despite a Constitutional Court ruling, politicians are withholding facts needed for an informed vote
Citizen movements helped secure democracy and they still protect people’s rights in South Africa
Civil society groups fear President Cyril Ramaphosa is being lobbied about not signing the Political Party Funding Bill until after the 2019 election
The federation wants to bring together trade unions and civil society to fight the capitalist class
Researchers point to the tendency for the civil society organisation space to be treated as though it is free of problems and political tensions.
Recent events in South Africa make it clear how urgently this ideal must be realised.
Civil society bodies are meeting education officials to formulate an urgent response to the shortage of tools and teachers for the visually impaired.
A group of civil society organisations has delivered a 100-day ultimatum to the state calling for financial and electoral reforms.
Civil society is important to the functioning of our democracy: sometimes the state has to be pushed hard to do its constitutional duty.
How is South Africa to develop political accountability? Pressure must be put on the political elites, writes Adam Habib.
Vendor financing is a possibility, but questions remain over the country’s finances.
African civil society has to start lobbying the international community for a greater share of the resources.