PRETORIA - Saturday is the second day of the national dialogue's first convention.
Technical glitches, a medical emergency, and tense scenes marked day one.
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Some delegates walked out after the keynote, accusing organisers of talking at them rather than listening.
President Cyril Ramaphosa began the event, urging all South Africans to join the dialogue.
He called for frank conversations on gender-based violence, poverty, inequality and service delivery failures.
Saturday’s focus is on finalising the rollout of the dialogues and securing contributions to support citizen-led discussions.
📍Day 2 at the First National Convention of @ZANatDialogue
Today’s focus is on report-backs from thematic areas, the election of a steering committee, and shaping a roadmap for community-led dialogues across the country.
We continue to call for a Basic Income Support to… pic.twitter.com/Xa1636zxjH— Black Sash (@black_sash) August 16, 2025
[STATEMENT ON NATIONAL DIALOGUE] The poor & working class have long been denied a seat at the table, despite holding valid, urgent solutions. That is why we are here: to disrupt any drift towards a state- or NGO-centric process & to ensure grassroots voices are centred. https://t.co/ohSD5W5YSO pic.twitter.com/0zFXenvWY2
— SERI (@SERI_RightsSA) August 15, 2025