Charity founder Imtiaz Sooliman and fellow Eminent Persons Group members urge South Africans to look beyond cynicism, saying the talks could be a turning point.
Gift of the Givers founder and Eminent Persons Group (EPG) member Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says he is optimistic about the National Dialogue.
He told Daily Maverick that although there was “lots of negativity and pessimism” about the proliferation of dialogues, discussions and committees set up to address the country’s concerns, he was “very encouraged” because he knows “there’s a willingness to help fix the system”.
He noted that the legacy foundations that…
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