National Convention organising committee clarifies estimated R700-million budget for the National Dialogue [SOUND]

# The Preparatory Task Team says the estimated 700-million-rand budget for the National Dialogue is a provisional figure. The price tag for the event sparked criticism over whether the country could afford such an undertaking, given fiscal constraints. The first National Convention, which will guide the National Dialogue, will be held on Friday and Saturday. National Convention spokesperson reverend Zwoitwaho Nevhutalu stressed that this initiative is a people’s project and not solely a government undertaking: