Below is a right of reply by the Khulumani Galela Campaign to an article published by Daily Maverick on 23 January. Daily Maverick did approach the Khulumani Galela Campaign for comment in the original article, but after publication they chose to write a right of reply as well.
The social sector summit now on in Johannesburg should have been an opportunity for a robust and meaningful engagement between activists and the government on how to work together to address poverty and inequality. But in the context of many organisations asking why they were not invited it see.