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South Africa will convene the first National Convention from 15 – 16 August 2025 at the University of South Africa (UNISA) under the theme “Uniting Voices, Shaping the Nation”. The first National Convention will lay the groundwork and set the agenda for the National Dialogue.
The views, concerns and proposals that will emerge from this conversation will be brought together at a second National Convention, that is planned to be held next year. It is expected that the second National Convention will finalise a compact that outlines a new social compact for the development of our country.
The National Dialogue is a citizen-led process and is a chance for all South Africans, from all walks of life to come together and help shape the next chapter of our democracy. Through the National Dialogue, we seek a shared vision of what it means to be a South African and develop a new national ethos and common value system.
It is an opportunity to forge a new social compact for the development of our country, a compact that will unite all South Africans, with clear responsibilities for different stakeholders, government, business, labour, civil society, men and women, communities and citizens.
