Eldrid Jordaan

1 week ago | techfinancials.co.za | Eldrid Jordaan |Gugu Lourie

The Presidency’s announcement of a National Dialogue presents an opportunity for reflection—but unless paired with action and modern tools for inclusion, it risks becoming another ceremonial talk shop. South Africa is not short on platforms for citizen input—we have the Presidential Hotline, Imbizos, and the District Development Model. We also have access to digital citizen engagement platforms that already connect millions of South Africans to local government structures daily.

1 week ago | techfinancials.co.za | Eldrid Jordaan |Gugu Lourie

As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, we honour the brave students of 1976 who stood against injustice with clarity of purpose and unwavering courage. Their legacy is not merely one of resistance, but of vision — a belief in a future worth building. Today, that responsibility rests on a new generation of young South Africans navigating a world reshaped by digital transformation, economic uncertainty, and global shifts.