News24 | FF Plus Is the Latest Party to Pull Out of the National Convention

AfriForum and Solidarity withdraw from national dialogue first convention

Solidarity chair Flip Buys accused the ANC of ‘hijacking’ the dialogue

News24 | FF Plus is the latest party to pull out of the National Convention

The FF Plus announced on Tuesday that it would not attend the “ANC’s planned National Convention” scheduled to start on Friday. The National Convention is meant to lay the groundwork for the larger National Dialogue.

AfriForum, Solidarity join legacy foundations in withdrawing from National Dialogue

Hijacked dialogue: Solidarity Movement, Solidarity and AfriForum withdraw from conference

Solidarity Movement, AfriForum, and others reject ANC-led National Dialogue, citing lack of genuine engagement and agenda hijacking.

Fikile Mbalula summons provincial subordinates over 'collapsing' National Dialogue

ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri has dismissed suggestions that Wednesday night’s meeting convened by secretary-general Fikile Mbalula was a result of panic to save the National Dialogue from collapse. Mbalula has called ANC NEC subcommittee heads, provincial chairpersons and secretaries to the meeting. While some within the ANC have characterised the meeting as panic mode to save the collapsing National Dialogue, Bhengu-Motsiri…

'National Convention an ANC project not civil society' - Moeletsi Mbeki

'National Convention an ANC project not civil society' - Moeletsi Mbeki Zandile.Khumalo Wed, 08/13/2025 - 07:43 CAPE TOWN - With just two days before the National Convention kicks off, questions remain over its purpose.The event in itself has been dealt a blow following the withdrawal of seven legacy foundations, along with the Solidarity Movement, which labelled the event a “fruitless endeavour.”READ | National Dialogue | National convention s…