The Social Sector Dialogues which will be attended by 350 delegates from all districts across the Western Cape seeks to improve the interface between government and civil society and to address the challenges that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) face. The provincial dialogues will culminate into a National Summit, which will be held under the theme: “Strengthening partnership with the social sector toward poverty alleviation.”

Social partner organisations will engage in dialogues with the NDA, DSD, NEDLAC and the National Lotteries Commission regarding mechanisms for the attainment of the resolutions in the following areas:

1) Resource Mobilisation

2) Fragmentation in the regulatory framework

3) Transformation of the sector

4) Capacity support

Government is committed to operating within the developmental communication paradigm with fundamental values of democracy, openness and participation with the aim of building social cohesiveness and empowering citizens to participate in shaping policies.

The dialogues will create platforms for Civil Society Organizations to access relevant information and for the state to support the Organizations which add value to the development of our country.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the dialogue.

Date: 28 – 29 May 2019

Venue: Langa Sports Complex, Langa, Cape Twon

Time: 09h00

Media can RSVP by contacting Mr Lonwabo Ganelo on 073 295 0547 / lonwabog@nda.org.za  

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY