President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address. GCIS
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa says it's all system go for the National Dialogue.
He was speaking as major foundations withdrew from the project on Friday.
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The foundations say the 15th August convention has strayed from being citizen-led and risks becoming a rushed, government-controlled event.
Ramaphosa says the finance, venue procurement and positive replies from participants have been confirmed.
The Steve Biko, Thabo Mbeki, Albert Luthuli, Desmond and Leah Tutu, FW de Klerk, and Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundations are some of the foundations that have withdrawn from the National Dialogue Preparatory Task team.
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The FW de Klerk Foundation is calling for the National Dialogue to be delayed, saying communities are in the dark and the process is being rushed