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Ground Work Collective

This week in civil society – Whistle-blowers honoured, SA’s beef sector and climate change unpacked, electoral reform and democracy dissected

South Africa

This week in civil society – Whistle-blowers honoured, SA’s beef sector and climate change unpacked, electoral reform and democracy dissected

By Lerato Mutsila

Keen watchdogs — volunteer observers spend election day keeping things ‘free and fair’

Maverick Citizen

Keen watchdogs — volunteer observers spend election day keeping things ‘free and fair’

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Countdown to May 29 polls - SA's political contest heats up after some parties cast doubt on IEC

South Africa

Countdown to May 29 polls - SA's political contest heats up after some parties cast doubt on IEC

By Velani Ludidi, Queenin Masuabi and Suné Payne

Mbali Ntuli — voting may be individual, but democracy is critically a collective responsibility

South Africa

Mbali Ntuli — voting may be individual, but democracy is critically a collective responsibility

By Suné Payne

Civil society calls on citizens to protect SA’s democracy by becoming election observers

South Africa

Civil society calls on citizens to protect SA’s democracy by becoming election observers

By Lerato Mutsila

‘We want to make politics cool again’ — Ground Work targets young people in voter registration drive

Politics

‘We want to make politics cool again’ — Ground Work targets young people in voter registration drive

By Lerato Mutsila

Luring young voters with the carrot, not the stick: Ground Work Collective launches X_Change voter registration platform

South Africa

Luring young voters with the carrot, not the stick: Ground Work Collective launches X_Change voter registration platform

By Lerato Mutsila

The time is now — democratic participation could make or break SA in the lead-up to elections 2024

Politics

The time is now — democratic participation could make or break SA in the lead-up to elections 2024

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Civil society gears up for South Africa’s 2024 polls: Vote. Participate. Activate.

South Africa

Civil society gears up for South Africa’s 2024 polls: Vote. Participate. Activate.

By Mark Heywood

Top music acts hit right note with young KZN voters as reward for registering for 2024 elections

Politics

Top music acts hit right note with young KZN voters as reward for registering for 2024 elections

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Mbali Ntuli — South Africans needn't wait for political parties, we must reclaim our civic rights

South Africa

Mbali Ntuli — South Africans needn't wait for political parties, we must reclaim our civic rights

By Queenin Masuabi