The run-up to and the results of South Africa’s fifth democratic election have captured much national and international attention. The Democracy in Africa Research Unit (DARU) has conducted regular post-election surveys of voters, known as the South African National Election Study. Recent DARU research, designed to be part of a larger international study known as […]
The Democratic Governance and Rights Unit (DGRU) has been playing a role in raising public awareness around “Nkandlagate”. DGRU research is focused on promoting access to information, theory and practice in South Africa. As part of this, in the Mail & Guardian’s court case for access to information on security upgrades to President Zuma’s private […]
In 2013, the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit (DGRU) and Democracy in Africa Research Unit (DARU) co-operated in co-ordinating research for the African Union carried out by members of the African Network of Constitutional Lawyers. Their findings on African Constitutionalism and the rule of law, including suggestions on how to improve the implementation of the […]
