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Voter Education Programme for 2009
People need to be informed of their rights and responsibilities within a democracy which includes education on the technical aspects of casting one’s vote. Approaches to such information campaigns often apply a top-down approach with information passed on to potential voters. Having considered this, DDP identified the need to make these educational interventions more interactive and enjoyable.
DDP Cape Town Civic Education Project
DDP Cape Town has recently launched an exciting new project. We believe that in order for democracy to work properly, citizens need to be actively engaged with those issues that affect their lives. Many people do not know how to, nor have the resources to access the relevant information or government structures to be able to participate fully in the democratic process.
KwaZulu Natal Democracy and Election Forum
The KwaZulu Natal Democracy and Election forum was initiated in 1998 and represents an attempt by civil society organisations in KwaZulu Natal to work together in a spirit of sharing and learning in order to inform and educate citizens about democracy and constitutional rights. It is currently made up of 33 organisations involved in work related to elections and democracy in the KwaZulu Natal province.
Voter Education: Cape Town
DDP(Cape Town) & IEC (Western Cape) - DDP’s Cape Town office entered into a contract with the IEC Western Cape in October to co-ordinate all the Civil Society Organisation voter education activities in the Cape Town metro area.
Meeting with the IEC
26 February 2008 - The director, Dr.Naidu in his capacity as Chairperson of the KwaZulu Natal Democracy and Election Forum with the Chairperson of the IEC, Dr.Brigalia Bam and other Commissioners as well as with the provincial Co-ordinator, Mr.Mawethu Mosery and the Deputy CEO of the KwaZulu Natal Christian Council, Dr.Douglas Dziva.
Local Government Elections 2006
From October 2005 until February 2006, DDP implemented its multi-media project on voter education - the Democracy and Voter Education Project (DVEP) for the 2006 Local Government Elections. On the 30th August 2005, the KwaZulu-Natal Democracy and Election Forum (KZNDEF) sub committee on voter education (headed by DDP) finalized its plans in respect of the upcoming local government elections. The rollout had brought on board nine civil society organizations and networks throughout the Province in what is being heralded as one of the largest co-operative efforts of civil society in the Province.
The "Secrecy Bill" vs the SA Constitution
