Ramaphosa calls on South Africans to make National Dialogue work

By Johnathan Paoli

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged all South Africans to seize the opportunity presented by the newly launched National Dialogue, saying the process represents one of the most important undertakings in the country’s democratic history.

Writing in his weekly letter, Ramaphosa reflected on the weekend’s first National Convention of the National Dialogue, saying the gathering signalled a resounding call for citizens “to begin the conversation” about the country’s future.

“We should, therefore, make a determined effort to air our differences with a view to finding agreement on the actions we need to take together to build a better society, in which every person has an equal opportunity to prosper.

“We are about to embark on one of the most important undertakings in the history of our democracy. We all have a responsibility to make it work. Let the dialogue begin and let every voice be heard,” Ramaphosa said.