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Tessa Dooms | Local government elections a matter of life and death
Local government elections are often referred to as “basic services” elections. While this is true, housing, sanitation, water and electricity are more than basic services,
Tessa Dooms | Don’t just mobilise – organise!
In the 2024 elections, out of the 27.67-million registered voters, 17.7% were voters below the age of 30 and yet voter turnout among this demographic
Democracy Builder | Waterwax ward 10 – 10 Jan 2026
Rivonia Circle brought its Democracy Builder programme to the Waterwax community in Gauteng’s Ward 10 an informal settlement built through the determination and organisation of
Democracy Builder – Braamfischerville 12 November 2025
Rivonia Circle took its Democracy Builder programme to Braamfischerville in Soweto’s Ward 49 a community with much to say about the promise and the reality
Electoral Reform ToT | 15 May 2025: KwaZulu Natal (DBN) w/ Eastern Cape
The Electoral Reform Training of Trainers (ToT) forms part of the continuous Electoral Reform work of the Rivonia Circle in partnership with the South African
[PODCAST] Election Watch: #WetheVoters board game
Election Watch: #WetheVoters board game. Earlier on #TheNationalPulse with @AshrafGarda spoke to @Tessa_Dooms Rivonia Circle has a very interesting campaign called #WetheVoters. This is
Young people have the power to change the outcome of the 2024 elections
With young people making up most of South Africa’s population, we are often seen as a beacon of hope and regarded as future leaders, inspired
Solving problems within your community
Want to work with Rivonia Circle?Send us an email: info@rivoniacircle.org.za Learn more: https://t.co/lo9C6KCFKw#ActionCircles#PowerToAct pic.twitter.com/D12MxKOpXB — Rivonia Circle (@rivonia_circle) March 31, 2023
What is Political Theatre?
Art, as a practice for freedom – let's explore how this medium can affect change.#ArtsandActivism pic.twitter.com/yVflnUTevZ — Rivonia Circle (@rivonia_circle) May 4, 2023
Con-Hill Activist Exchange
The 9th of August 2022 marked a significant event curated by Rivonia Circle – The Activist Exchange Project. Themed around #PowerToAct, the event brought together
Rivonia Circle moves to take on ‘onerous’ Electoral Act
The exclusion of independent candidates from elections through the imposition of barriers such as onerous signature requirements undermines the founding constitutional value of multiparty democracy.