By Levy Masiteng
The National Dialogue pilot process will be paused during the build-up to the 2026 Local Government Elections, after organisers adopted a framework for 195 pilot dialogues across all nine provinces.
The National Dialogue Steering Committee said in a statement late on Monday that the pilot rollout would begin in June and conclude in August, with 39 sectors coordinating ward-based, digital, media-based and sectoral dialogues before the process enters a “pause and reflection period” between September and December.
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The framework was adopted during a Steering Committee meeting held last week and followed the adoption of the National Dialogue Roadmap during the March 2026 Strategic Planning Week.
The pilot dialogues will include ward-based, digital, media-based and sectoral dialogues aimed at broadening citizen participation and shaping the future direction of the process.
“The implementation framework provides a
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