The first National Convention gets underway on Friday at the University of South Africa UNISAs Main Campus in Pretoria.
UNISA views the convention as an opportunity for the government to rectify past mistakes. The universitys Professor Boitumelo Senokoane says the institution has allocated R5 million for this event.
Meanwhile, the Presidency has announced that the National Convention and National Dialogue will proceed as planned, notwithstanding the decision of the Foundations to withdraw.