STRAIGHT TALK
The new binary emerging in South Africa
4 August 2023
Twelve days to go. Excitement is building ahead of the Multi-Party National Convention for the Moonshot Pact on 16 and 17 August at Emperor’s Palace, where the CODESA negotiations shaped SA’s future thirty years ago.
This follows over three months of constructive engagement between the six parties sending delegates to the convention. These exploratory talks have revealed that there is far more that unites than divides us, including a deep commitment to the rule of law, economic growth for jobs, building a people-first professional public service, building a strong safety net for the vulnerable, and taking a zero tolerance approach to corruption.
Yesterday, our parties were pleased to announce Professor William Gumede as the independent chairperson of the process. Professor Gumede and his advisory team bring wisdom and enormous experience to the table. Our process is in good hands. Together we will lay the foundation for a new multi-party government in 2024 that can start the work of moving South Africa forward again.