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The proposed Protection of Information Bill, being debated in South African parliament has generated much discussion among the public and the media, as people fear for media freedoms and their right to access information.
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Decision to suspend bill is a victory for the Right2Know campaign
[Articles]27 Sep 2011Report by Sithembile Mbete On 19 September the Parliamentary Caucus of the ANC announced that it was withdrawing the Protection of State Information Bill from ...
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Protection of Information Bill - Briefing note
[Articles]17 Aug 2010By Stefaans Brummer For a PDF version of this document, click here. Share your opinions here. Background The apartheid-era Protection of Information Act (84 of ...
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Do you have concerns about secrecy of information and media freedom?
[Articles]04 Aug 2010Share your opinions here. Let the truth be told Stop the Secrecy Bill! A responsive and accountable democracy that can meet the basic needs of ...
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How much secrecy should be allowed in our democracy?
[Articles]20 Jul 2010The proposed Protection of Information Bill (up for debate in SA parliament tomorrow) may weaken the public’s right to know. Parliamentarians need to make sure ...
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- News: South Africa's Restrictive 'Secrecy Bill'
30 Nov 2011By Nic Dawes, Judith February and Zackie Achmat Defenders of freedom in South Africa are deeply worried these days. The health of one of the ...
- News: Why secrecy bill needs a public interest defence
22 Nov 2011‘The bill shuts off the state security agencies from any kind of scrutiny or accountability to the public’ STATE Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele , ...
- News: Idasa raises concerns on participation process for Protection of State Information Bill
22 Nov 2011Idasa calls on Deputy President Motlanthe, as the Leader of Government Business in Parliament, to askthat the scheduling of the Protection of State Information Bill ...
- Articles: Decision to suspend bill is a victory for the Right2Know campaign
27 Sep 2011Report by Sithembile Mbete On 19 September the Parliamentary Caucus of the ANC announced that it was withdrawing the Protection of State Information Bill from ...
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Seeds for Growth: Financing smallholder farming in southern Africa
[Books]22-Sep-2011Between 250 and 300 million Africans suffer from hunger.
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Idasa responds to Land Bank announcement
19 Aug 2011The Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture Project in African democracy institute, Idasa, has welcomed the Land Bank’s commitment to spend 1 billion rands on emerging farmers in the next two years as a move to unlock the long-term potential growth of agriculture as one of the pillars of South Africa’s economic development. Please read attached [...]
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Highlighted Programme
Accountability (ANSA)
The Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA)-Africa is a leading African advocate of citizen involvement in demand-side governance initiatives. ANSA-Africa Secretariat is hosted by Idasa.
African Charter on Democracy
The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance was adopted by the African Union in January 2007. Idasa is working with the African Development Forum to promote the Charter which encourages sustainable democracies in Africa, and has recently launched a project to build constituencies of support for the Charter in ...
Economic Governance Programme
Idasa's Economic Governance Programme (EGP)aims to put the politics back into economics – to address the current democratic deficit in the way that decisions are made about economic policy.
Electricity Governance
Idasa leads a consortium of South African civil society organisations and research institutes in the local chapter of the Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI). The consortium aims to improve governance of the electricity sector in South Africa.
Global Transparency
Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme (EGP) is part of the Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) - a network of civil society organisations promoting openness in International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank, the IMF, the European Investment Bank and Regional Development Banks.
Governance and AIDS Programme
Idasa's Governance and AIDS Programme aims to strengthen good governance to counter the effects of HIV/AIDS by instituting evidence-based advocacy, skills building and active citizenship, targeting intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) and relevant regional non-state actors.
Leadership and Democracy in Africa
iLEDA - the initiative for Leadership and Democracy - is a democracy training programme for political and citizen leaders from across Africa.
Political Governance Programme
The Political Governance Programme (PGP) aims to build and strengthen democratic institutions and relationships between elected representatives, appointed officials and citizens in order to enhance meaningful engagement between governments and citizens.
Political Information and Monitoring Service
The Political Information and Monitoring Service (PIMS) provides insights into the South African legislative process in order to promote an open and accountable executive and strong, independent parliament.
Private Funding for Political Parties
In South Africa, there is currently no regulation of private funding to political parties. What this means is that donors can give as much as they want, in secret, to the political party of their choice. This lack of regulation of party funding may allow efforts of the wealthy to ...
Right to Know campaign
The proposed Protection of Information Bill, being debated in South African parliament has generated much discussion among the public and the media, as people fear for media freedoms and their right to access information.
Safety and Security Programme
This programme aims to promote citizen safety, largely by researching and promoting crime interventions at local level.
Southern African Migration Programme
The Southern African Migration Project (SAMP) provides information regarding cross-border population migration, and promotes public awareness of the role, status and contribution of foreign immigrants of African origin in South Africa.
Special Projects
In addition to its main programme areas, Idasa also has special projects.
States in Transition
The States in Transition Observatory (SITO) facilitates understanding of challenges faced by African countries experiencing a democratic deficit, by providing analysis of political developments in countries in transition.
USA Office
"Friends of Idasa" is Idasa's US office and builds support in the United States for Idasa and its programmes. As with Idasa's other offices, our US office aims to influence the discussion surrounding democracy and governance in Africa in order to raise awareness of Idasa’s work and help to mobilize ...
Youth Zones
Youth Zones is a project that uses soccer to make a difference in the lives of young people living in vulnerable communities in Southern Africa
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#idasa colleagues prooving visionary and inspirational
#idasa colleagues prooving visionary and inspirational
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@idasa in annual strategic retreat this week to evaluate our work and address new requests from around Africa.
@idasa in annual strategic retreat this week to evaluate our work and address new requests from around Africa.
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#Idasa has executive office space to let in the well situated Kutlwanong #Democracy Center in Pretoria. Please see http://t.co/ZuR3NyhJ
#Idasa has executive office space to let in the well situated Kutlwanong #Democracy Center in Pretoria. Please see http://t.co/ZuR3NyhJ
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