https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?country=ZA Major and notable news from organisations in South Africa across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose. en https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?country=ZA https://www.eisa.org/eisa-enhances-pan-african-parliaments-capacity-for-democratic-oversight-through-au-election-observation-training/#:~:text=The%20Electoral%20Institute%20for%20Sustainable%20Democracy%20in%20Africa,%E2%80%93%2014%20November%202025%20in%20Pretoria%2C%20South%20Africa. urn:uuid:c3093380-d3ce-5e0a-81cd-ed9499ef6668 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Notable</strong> — Continental capacity-building training for AU election observers</p> <p>Attended by over forty PAP Members and Secretariat staff; part of EISA&#x27;s broader mandate building continental bodies&#x27; technical capacity for election oversight, aligning parliamentarians&#x27; understanding with African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) methodology and code of conduct.</p> <blockquote>The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), in partnership with the African Union Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS) through its Democracy and Elections Unit (DEU), successfully delivered a three-day Election Observation Training for Members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) from 12–14 November 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/eisa/">Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA)</a> · <a href="https://www.eisa.org/eisa-enhances-pan-african-parliaments-capacity-for-democratic-oversight-through-au-election-observation-training/#:~:text=The%20Electoral%20Institute%20for%20Sustainable%20Democracy%20in%20Africa,%E2%80%93%2014%20November%202025%20in%20Pretoria%2C%20South%20Africa.">Source</a></p> <p><small>South Africa · Representative Democracy · Democracy · Accountability Sink</small></p> Notable South Africa training Representative Democracy Democracy Accountability Sink