Process of selecting members to serve on National Dialogue steering committee underway

The National Dialogue is beginning to gain momentum, with the process of selecting members to serve on its steering committee now underway.

On Friday, the Presidency announced that it has completed the nomination process for sectoral representatives to the National Dialogue steering committee.

The committee will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the dialogue, following the collapse of the preparatory task team in July.

The organisation that formed the team pulled out of the dialogue, citing budget constraints and inadequate time.

Presidency spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said President Cyril Ramaphosa would have the final say on the committee’s appointments.

"No less than 26 sectors have to date submitted nominations for the steering committee. The list of nominated steering committee members has been handed over to the Eminent Persons Group [EPG] for quality assurance. For its part, the EPG will submit its recommendations to the president in his role as head of state and convener of the National Dialogue for finalisation."

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