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Western Cape Update - February 09 |
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 CIVIL SOCIETY RAISES ITS VOICE AT HISTORICAL SUMMIT
Leaders to stand in solidarity
On Saturday 21 February civil society leaders from all corners of the Western Cape gathered at Goudini Spa just outside Rawsonville to address the critical need for an improved and cohesive civil society. The 300-strong mass representing various sectors within civil society were greeted by key stakeholders in the Western Cape including representatives from government and labour.
Hard work also ensued later in the day as groups broke away to assess, discuss and recommend ways of improving civil society. These recommendations were brought to the floor for further consideration.
Jointly hosted by the Provincial Development Council (PDC) and the South African National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO), the historical summit aimed to create a unified civil society through facilitated discussions and recommendations about the status quo and way forward.
The PDC is a multi-stakeholder structure that aims to bring together the four sectors of society – government, labour, business and civil society. SANGOGO, who recently re-launched themselves, are a structure who advocate meaningful social dialogue in the Western Cape.
With the PDC’s convener of civil society, Fatima Shabodien, candidly asking “what is your vision for civil society?”, and a poem read by Zenariah Barnends of Greymatter & Finch, the proceedings kicked off without any further ado.
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