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Journal Article
Civil Society Funding in South Africa: Untangling the Conundrum
2024
Overview
While South Africa’s democratic project seems so entrenched, it would be foolhardy for everyone, including civil society organisations, to rest on their laurels and assume that the ‘war’ is over. The deepening of democratic institutions remains very important like a race without a finishing line. It is of critical importance that the issue of funding of civil society organisations be considered an essential ingredient to the growth and strengthening of democracy in South Africa. The need to counterpoise the tyrannical tendencies of governments is the fundamental reason civil society organisations should continue getting funding from various quarters in an effort to support mass-based civic society programmes, advocacy projects, and public interest litigation in an effort to provide the checks and balances that the democratic state requires so as to remain on the straight and narrow. For South Africa, through the seventh administration, to achieve the goals of a capable, ethical, and developmental state that requires ethical, professional, responsive, and meritocratic public servants, as encapsulated in the National Development Plan, the need remains for civil society organisations to play a pivotal role in holding the state and its institutions accountable to its promises. The article, therefore, sought to examine the upshot of funding and its impact on the role that civil society organisations play in protecting the democratic gains. The article touched on the importance of funding as a means of enhancing the ability of civil society in pursuing public interest litigation as a preferred strategy of contesting some of the unpopular measures the state has taken against the citizenry.
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Adonis & Abbey Publishers,Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd
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