Movement calling on all who live in South Africa to defend and renew our Constitutional democracy
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Defend Our Democracy retweeted
📲 Put your councillor on speed dial 😈, call ‘em like they owe you money. Here’s where you can find your representative’s contact details:
👉🏽 IEC Tool: SMS 32245 with your ID number or search via elections.org.za/pw/voter/Wh…
👉🏼 @ FixLocal Councillor Database: Major municipalities like Joburg, CPT, and Ekhuruleni covered at fixlocal.org.za/assets/counc…
👉🏾 People’s Assembly: Type in your address or use location to search the People’s Assembly Ward Councillor Lookup tool at constituency-offices.pa.org.…
@capture_beyond | @ForDemocracySa | @MVC_SA
#BeyondStateCapture #Mobilize #DefendOurDemocracy #ActiveCitizens #ParticipatoryDemocracy #FixLocal #MyVoteCounts #WozaLGE2026 #MakeItCount
VOLUNTEERS UNITED TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY🗳️
We hosted our final in-person #ElectionWatch2026 observer training in Sebokeng, where volunteers expressed their excitement and commitment to safeguarding the integrity of our elections on 4 November.
Their willingness to observe, report and stand for transparent elections is a powerful reminder that democracy belongs to all of us, and protecting it is a collective responsibility.
On 4 November, we stand watch. 👁️
#ElectionWatch
Defend Our Democracy retweeted
Democracy isn’t a one-day event; it's an everyday practice. The crises we are facing as a nation: our democracy under threat, our hopelessness, our lack of participation, the violence, the hunger, the literal sewage in our streets… these issues were made over decades, and it’s going to take decades of unmaking to fix them. No one can sit that out, it’s going to take all of us.
But it is not impossible. 💪🏾
We, @Mobilize_ZA, @ForDemocracySa, @MVC_SA and @capture_beyond will be sharing 10 ways you can start making civic engagement part of your lifestyle before and after 4 November.
🇿🇦 South Africa needs you. Let’s get started. 🇿🇦
#BeyondStateCapture #Mobilize #DefendOurDemocracy #ActiveCitizens #ParticipatoryDemocracy #FixLocal #MyVoteCounts #WozaLGE2026 #MakeItCount
🗳️ 2 WEEKS TO GO!
Your vote is yours. Your community is yours. And protecting the integrity of the electoral process is a responsibility we all share.
On 4 November, every vote matters. Every voice counts. And every community deserves a fair and transparent process.
As we count down to Election Day, let’s stand together in support of democracy, accountability, and the right of every South African to have their vote respected.
🗳️ Your vote. Your community. Your dignity.
#2WeeksToGo #DefendOurDemocracy #SAElections #YourVoteMatters #SouthAfrica #Democracy #VoteSA
Defend Our Democracy retweeted
Empowering citizens to protect the integrity of our vote! 🗳️
We are joined today at JCA Summit 10 by @ForDemocracySa , who are actively running election observer trainings. Want to play your part?
Defend Our Democracy retweeted
Wade Manning thinks the Media is often interviewing the wrong people.
Are top down media processes still effective? Or should we be looking towards local communites and understanding perspectives through lived experiences instead...
@SAEditorsForum @LiezleWilson @aip_sa @ForDemocracySa
@moxiiafrica @GermanyInsa @goethejoburg #MFF2026 @mediauj @SAEditorsForum @_FreeExpression
@SOSCoalition
Defend Our Democracy retweeted
BEYOND THE X - Are we ready for what comes after 4 November?
We co-hosted this event with Defend our Democracy, the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office, the Campaign for Digital Ethics (C.O.D.E.) and the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance last night.
What awaits us after South Africa’s upcoming local government elections? More of the same, or a path towards better governance?
Our panel brought together:
🔹 @annbernsteinSA, Executive Director, Centre for Development and Enterprise
🔹 Dr Trevor Ngwane, Senior Lecturer & Director, Centre for Sociological Research and Practice (CSRP), University of Johannesburg
🔹 Dr Len Mortimer, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University, and former Municipal Manager
🔹 Lisa SEFTEL, Joburg Crisis Alliance Steering Committee Member and former Executive Director for Transport, @CityofJoburgZA
Moderated by @dailymaverick's @ferialhaffajee, the discussion tackled the big questions:
🗳️ Can we still fix local government and metros like Johannesburg that are too big to fail?
🏙️ How can we build sustainable municipalities that work for everyone?
✊ What is the best way for civil society to hold politicians accountable and drive change?
„It starts with you. Use your vote wisely!” — Ann Bernstein
🎥 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - Watch the full conversation here:
📺 youtube.com/watch?app=deskto…
@ForDemocracySa @SALGA_Gov @StellenboschUni @NationalCoGTA @CDEsouthafrica @go2uj @CSRPUJ @of_spl @CPLO_SA @CODE_DigiEthics @TheJCA_
Defend Our Democracy retweeted
YOUR BALLOT PAPERS EXPLAINED | KNOW YOUR VOTE. OWN YOUR VOICE.
As we prepare for the upcoming Local Government Elections, understanding your ballot papers is an important step towards making an informed choice and participating meaningfully in our democracy.
The number of ballot papers you receive at your voting station depends on the type of municipality in which you are registered:
- Metropolitan Municipalities: You will receive two ballot papers — a Ward ballot and a Metro Council ballot.
- Local Council Municipalities: You will receive three ballot papers — a Ward ballot, a Local Council ballot and a District Council ballot.
Knowing the purpose of each ballot helps you understand how your vote contributes to representation and decision-making in your community.
At the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, we believe that an informed citizenry is essential to strengthening democracy, promoting accountability and building responsive local government.
Know your ballot before you mark it. Make your vote count. Be an active citizen.
#ActiveCitizenship #LocalGovernmentElections #DemocracyInAction #KnowYourVote #KathyLegacy
Ann Bernstein from @CDEsouthafrica says that we need a growing economy to provide for the needs of the people of Johannesburg. #BeyondtheX
Bernstein says that entities in City of Johannesburg can be fixed if the right people are appointed and if the help of the private sector is sought. We need reliable water and reliable electricity... #BeyondtheX
Dr Trevor Ngwane, social activist and Senior Lecturer at UJ, says people thought that with liberation and independence, there would be redistribution of wealth. #BeyondtheX
Ngwane says we need to introspect about what type of a society we want. #BeyondtheX
Ngwane says presentation by Seftel on numbers of people standing for local govt elections shows that people do want to stand up and do something... But there are still systemic problems that will leave them dissapointed. #BeyondtheX
Dr Len Motimer, Senior Lecturer at Stellenbosch University, says that we are the third highest of 20 major economies in terms of spending on public sector wage bill. #BeyondtheX
Mortimer says that national govt has let us down and the GDP has let us down. We cannot afford this public sector wage bill. #BeyondtheX
Mortimer says we do not have adequate data to work with. We can only plan and strategise with adequate data. #BeyondtheX
Bernstein asks if we have the best possible people in key positions in the City of Johannesburg. Says there aren't engineers, for example, in boards of some the key entities that require such expertise. #BeyondtheX
Bernstein says Johannesburg's debt keeps getting bigger and bigger #BeyondtheX