National Dialogue
Mr President, the Black Dialogue is the Authentic Talk of the Marginalised who Long for True Freedom and Development
An open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa Greetings Mr President, To act in this uncharacteristic manner…
Ramaphosa Under Fire as Taxpayer-Funded Dialogue Faces Backlash
The National Dialogue — billed as a platform to forge unity and chart South Africa’s…
Protests, Heated Exchanges Mark Opening of South Africa’s National Dialogue
The first sitting of South Africa’s much-anticipated National Convention — a gathering billed as the…
Blow for National Dialogue as ActionSA Pulls Out, GOOD Party Urges Staying the Course
The upcoming first National Convention of South Africa’s National Dialogue has been dealt another blow,…
National Dialogue Pushes Ahead Amid Funding Row and Withdrawals
Organisers of South Africa’s first National Dialogue are pushing ahead with preparations for this weekend’s convention in Pretoria, despite a growing backlash over its cost, purpose, and the withdrawal of several key participants. The National Dialogue, also called the National Convention, is billed as a citizen-led platform where government, political parties, civil society, business, labour, and other sectors can meet to find solutions to the country’s biggest challenges — from unemployment to corruption to service delivery failures. In simple terms,…
National Dialogue to Go Ahead Despite Fierce Criticism
Just days before South Africa’s first National Convention of the National Dialogue, the process is pressing ahead under intense political pressure, despite the withdrawal of several prominent foundations who warn the citizen-led project risks being compromised. The high-profile resignations – by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, FW de Klerk Foundation, and Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation – have left organisers scrambling to reassure the public that the Dialogue remains inclusive and independent. At the heart of the dispute is money…
Credibility Collapses: Big Foundations Ditch Ramaphosa’s National Dialogue
South Africa’s ambitious National Dialogue has been thrown into crisis just days before its official launch, after seven of the country’s most prominent legacy foundations announced their immediate withdrawal from the Preparatory Task Team (PTT) and the upcoming First National Convention, scheduled for 15 August 2025. In a strongly worded joint statement issued on Friday, the Steve Biko, Thabo Mbeki, Chief Albert Luthuli, FW de Klerk, Oliver and Adelaide Tambo, and Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundations – alongside the Strategic…