A foundation named after a prominent South African figure expressed concern that the country was in a “state of danger”.
This comes after no party managed to win a majority in the 2024 national and state elections.
This marks the start of a shift in South Africa's political landscape, creating a degree of uncertainty as the nation awaits the president's announcement on who will take over the country's seventh government.
Concerned by the uncertainty facing the country, the foundations held a press conference in Johannesburg on Thursday, calling on people to take part in a national dialogue aimed at charting a new way forward.
Nkosinathi Biko of the Steve Biko Foundation said: “As a leading social organisation, we at the Foundation believe that urgent, comprehensive, people-led state intervention is needed to restore legitimacy, credibility and strengthening of South Africa's democratic project.”
“The time has come for all South Africans to take part in charting a new path forward. We call on all South Africans to paint a clear vision and develop a unified plan that will bring new hope to our people. From this reflection must come a new commitment to constitutional democracy and a sense of urgency to improve the material conditions of those left behind,” he added.
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