ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang backs National Dialogue initiative [SOUND]

# ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a people-led National Dialogue. A group of 31 eminent persons will lead the National Dialogue set for 15 August. A National Convention is planned to be held in the beginning of 2026. Speaking to SABC News, Msimang highlighted the urgency of tackling unemployment, low wages, poverty, crime, and corruption. He stressed that its outcomes must be taken seriously: