As South Africa prepares for the 2021 local government elections, Civics Academy is embarking on a month-long civic education campaign. Aimed at new voters and South African citizens who want to understand their democratic rights and...
City Councillor Training in Cape Town
Interactive City Councillor Training workshops at the City of Cape Town Council Chambers make use of our Civics Academy Video Series on Local Government in South Africa. Skilful facilitation and small groups provided for great opportunities to...
Civics Academy launches Lecturer Guides for Colleges for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
In South Africa, young people are increasingly losing confidence in politics. The legacy of Nelson Mandela is at stake. In cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, the Hanns Seidels Foundation’s initiative Civics Academy has developed...
Youth Involvement in a Democracy
Civics Academy in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation held a youth dialogue at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Johannesburg to promote youth participation in society and politics, featuring speakers like activist Lebo Mphela, Thuma...
Civics Academy Launch
The Hanns Seidel Foundation in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation officially launched Civics Academy on the 10th of May. The event achieved an impressive consensus that civic education is indeed a much needed dimension of South Africa’s...