By Lungile Ntimba
The African National Congress and Congress of SA Trade Unions have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on the convening of the National Dialogue’s first National Convention in August, and the appointment of a broad-based Eminent Persons Group.
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said the initiative marked a significant step toward national unity, rebuilding trust and renewing the country’s collective commitment to social and economic transformation.
She said the party had always placed dialogue at the centre of the country’s struggle for liberation and nation building.
“From our engagements in exile to the negotiations that brought an end to apartheid, it is through dialogue that we have overcome division and built consensus,” Bhengu said in a statement.
“We therefore welcome the inclusive character of this dialogue process and the calibre of individuals appointed to guide it.”
She said the participation of all sectors of society would ensure that the
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