What do you think of the National Dialogue?
Government’s much-publicised National Dialogue claims to be a forum to bridge divisions and promote unity, but many civil society groups, activists, and ordinary citizens feel excluded from the process. Critics argue that the Dialogue has become more of a “talk shop” than a transformative initiative. Join the conversation A democratic society cannot thrive without inclusive, […]
Free SA Rejects Government’s National Dialogue as a hollow exercise in control, not consultation
Free SA strongly rejects the so-called “National Dialogue” spearheaded by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration as a performative and exclusionary exercise. Despite its promises of unity, this project is neither national nor a dialogue, and has exposed and probably worsened the gaping divide between the state and its citizens. Instead of empowering South Africans, the National […]