President Cyril Ramaphosa today announced a national dialogue that will be held next year, aimed at addressing the country’s social ills.

He was addressing the official Reconciliation Day commemoration in Vredendal, in the Western Cape.

Ramaphosa said that citizens of the country needed to be part of conversations that seek to move the country forward and discuss plans that shape its future.

“Today, I announce that we will hold a national dialogue next year, to enable a conversation among citizens on shaping our country’s future developmental plan. This national dialogue will give us an opportunity to address the challenges we have been facing for the past 15- years of low growth and unemployment, of poverty and hunger, of poor governance, slow land reform and corruption,” says Ramaphosa.

I hereby announce that we will hold a National Dialoguenext year to enable a conversation among citizens onshaping our country’s future developmental path.

The National Dialogue will seek to build on the achievements of 30 years of democracy.

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— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) December 16, 2024

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