The People's Fix

Action 24 - Active Citizens for Responsive Legislatures, an initiative co-funded by the European Union and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, has been engaging civil society organisations, the media, the Provincial Legislatures, and you - the citizens of South Africa - on ways that we can work together for a more effective governance system, in which our elected representatives ensure that the people have the last say when it comes to the decisions that affect their future.

Every five years South Africans elect representatives to sit in Parliament and in the Provincial Legislatures. Both of these are fundamental institutions in our democracy.

But what are they? Why are they important? And, how exactly do they work?

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5 Episodes

Legislatures 101

South Africa’s Provincial Legislatures - the institutions mandated to represent the people - seem to be the ones that citizens understand the least and feel the most distant from. Ask yourself: do you know who represents you and your community in the Provincial Legislatures? How many of us even know…

Season 1 / Episode 1 34 min

Public Participation: More than a tick-box exercise

Making your mark on election day is not the only way for you to influence government decisions. Beyond electing people to represent all citizens, the South African Constitution gives each citizen the right to be involved in decisions that will affect them or the society they live in, and to…

Season 1 / Episode 2 51 min

Follow the Money

Have you ever heard sweeping statements during the pre-election day hype, that never quite come to fruition? Or maybe you want to find out if your elected representatives think your and your community’s needs are a priority? One way to see if our elected representatives mean what they say –…

Season 1 / Episode 3 24 min

The climate crisis in Mzansi - how bad is it?

Climate change: Causes, impacts, and what it means for South Africa In this episode, hosted by Nicole Rodel from African Climate Reality Project, we cover the science and impacts of the global climate crisis - and what it means for Mzansi. South Africa's greenhouse gas emissions are the fourteenth highest…

Season 1 / Episode 4 21 min

The climate crisis in Mzansi - will we change?

How we can solve the climate crisis together You can make the difference really, and truly, in determining whether or not we are all successful in solving the climate crisis. In this episode, Nicole from African Climate Reality Project, together with civil society on the frontlines of climate and environmental…

Season 1 / Episode 5 15 min