Democracy only works if Parliament works Parliament as the cornerstone of public participation

Abstract

Martin Nicol, former trade unionist, then trade ambassador for a democratic SA, is editor of New Agenda, the flagship publication of the Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA). Moira Levy is its Production Editor, IFAA’s Media Manager and the project leader of Decode.

IFAA recently held a colloquium on ‘Democracy can only work if Parliament works – South Africa after Zondo,’ which was addressed by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Raymond Zondo, former President of the Republic Kgalema Motlanthe and Rivonia Circle Director of Programmes Tessa Dooms.