National Dialogue
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Ethiopia: In the final phase of dialogue
Ethiopia, a nation with a rich history of independence and unique socio-political culture, is now in the final phase of an unprecedented national dialogue. The Ethiopian National…
South Africa in ICU: A patient in need of treatment, not more consultations
Democratic South Africa, at 31, is critically ill. The National Dialogue is a flawed ‘cure’ for deep-seated issues that need to be solved by reform and accountability
Just whose dialogue is it? South Africa’s ‘citizen-led’ convention fails its own test
It promises people’s voices will be heard through ward-level conversations and submissions on a digital app, but South Africa has not bridged the digital divide
National Dialogue an opportunity to address climate change
It should serve as a catalyst for meaningful change, galvanising stakeholders across sectors to address such problems
National Dialogue gains inclusion as activists step in after foundations exit
The special project manager at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation said legacy foundations were talking to civil society on how to take the project back from the government and political…
Ramaphosa: National Dialogue will launch ‘a million conversations’ about SA’s problems
President Cyril Ramaphosa put a brave face on Friday to legacy foundations and opposition parties boycotting a convention to kick off a National Dialogue on how to resolve South…
National Dialogue: South Africa’s elusive search for a social compact
Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations
Hijacked: National Dialogue faces a credibility crisis
The DA claims it was proven right to boycott the dialogue after Deputy President Paul Mashatile instructed ministers to attend the convention virtually
National dialogue: Only ‘ubuntu’ citizen actions, not talk shops, will solve SA’s problems
Building the country we want isn’t the government’s sole responsibility. People need to act and use the abilities they have to effect change
DA slams R700m national dialogue as pricey ‘talk shop’
Several prominent foundations have withdrawn from the national dialogue citing poor planning and questionable spending
National Dialogue is not about politicians talking, it’s about people doing
Far from a talkshop for the elite, the dialogue is a people-led, civil society-driven process to address socio-economic injustice and shape the nation’s future
Let’s draw lessons from people’s power on 40th anniversary of State of Emergency
The planned National Dialogue should aim to achieve a resurgence of people’s power so evident in the 1980s resistance to apartheid
Editorial: Whose dialogue is it anyway?
The National Dialogue has not even begun and has already become irrevocably politically tainted
‘National Dialogue is no talk shop,’ organisers say
But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
R700 million for a conversation? Rather spend it on small business grants, classrooms, bursaries or clinics
We don’t have a problem of dialogue in South Africa. We have a delivery problem. And no level of polite discussion will fix that