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[FILE IMAGE]: University student activists express their views in a public Fees Must Fall dialogue.
Students at UCT have welcomed the idea of the National Dialogue to help solve service delivery challenges. The first sitting of the National Dialogue Convention took place earlier today in Pretoria.
The Presidency described the Convention as a call to action for citizens to lead an inclusive dialogue on the challenges in the country.
“It’s very important for the country that there’s a national dialogue in order to address the challenges we face, but the medium where the national dialogue is taking place at I don’t necessarily agree with. R700 million just seems ridiculous to me,” says one of the students.
“I don’t think it’s a bad idea in execution, obviously, we will see how it goes. I don’t think it’s a waste of money as that’s been thrown around,” says another student.
“Get your optics and your communications on this thing right, otherwise it looks like the government is indecisive and unsure of what it wants to achieve,” says another student.
“My thoughts on the national government, I’m all for the civil society and the government getting together to solve the issues that affect the country,” adds another student.
National Convention | Cape Town students weigh in:
