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eNCA
3 days ago
- Politics
- eNCA
National convention set
JOHANNESBURG - The National Dialogue has become contentious before it has begun. WATCH: National dialogue | Transparency and costs spark debate Last week the Thabo Mbeki, Desmond and Leah Tutu, Steve Biko and FW de Klerk foundations withdrew from the National Dialogue Task Team and the National Convention which is the first major event planned for this Friday. We've heard from the President and the new team steering the event on Friday saying it will go ahead. One of the contentious issue is costs. Nonkululekho Mtambo from the National Convention Organising Committee discussed this with eNCA.
eNCA
3 days ago
- Politics
- eNCA
Concerns as several legacy foundations withdraw from National Convention
GQEBERHA -The decision for legacy foundations to pull out from the from this weeks National Convention has raised concerns. Political analyst, Professor Bheki Mngomezulu says all these foundations represent the former stalwarts of the liberation struggle and their decision for them to withdraw has raised eyebrows of what really happened. He foresees that the entire process will now be looked at negatively. The foundations pulled out, citing several issues including government control and rushed planning. In the wake of this a Convention Organising Committee has since been formed. Convention scheduled for Friday will now be organised and run by the new group comprising of among others civil society, Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac), Unisa and the Presidency. The event is a precursor to the National Dialogue, a people-led, society-wide process to reflect on the state of the country and to reimagine its future.
