Given Mkhari left disappointed as Cyril Ramaphosa withdraws from planned conversation

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Given Mkhari left disappointed as Cyril Ramaphosa withdraws from planned conversation
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PowerFM chairperson Given Mkhari said that he was 'filled with disappointment' after President Cyril Ramaphosa pulled out of 'The Chairman's Conversation' event at the 11th-hour on Thursday.

Mkhari said that the discussion over Ramaphosa's attendance started at around 8am on Wednesday, when he got a message from Diko saying that the president was"deeply concerned" by letters he received from civil society groups - thethe Soul City Institute - which were critical of the event because of the assault charges.

"I said, 'Khusela, there is civil society in South Africa, there are specific organisations and individuals who we expect would object.' I further mentioned the names of individuals, not the organisations. I said it is expected. “We believe that your appearance will give indirect endorsement to Mr Mkhari and further entrench the belief that there are no social consequences to violent behaviour by powerful men. We also believe that your appearance will minimise the nature of the problem and taint the credibility of the presidency in dealing with violence against women,” it wrote in a letter, dated November 26.

The presidency statement regarding the pulling out of the event read:"President Ramaphosa firmly believes that he, like every other South African, has a responsibility to do everything within his means to confront gender-based violence, and to do nothing that undermines the effectiveness of the national effort.

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