As is the case with facilitators, we believe that participants will be reflective of the whole spectrum of South African society in terms of political allegiance, linguistic, racial and gender balances. We will rely a great deal on the speedy nomination of delegates and the return of nomination papers. As we have been saying consistently, we believe that the conference should not be viewed simply as an event that will take place at one place during a few days. We intend these to be an experience, hopefully a life-changing experience, an evangelical moment. For that reason the conference is a process that has already begun, finds expression in the series of provincial meetings taking place around the country this week, articulated in the media hype, interviews, advertisements in the papers and radio, talk-shows that we believe we get underway in earnest from now onwards.
Some major events are in the offing.
We have had meeting already in Cape Town and in Mpumalanga. Northern Cape is engaged this week in a series of intimate gathering or road-shows, North West will gather in Mafikeng on Wednesday, Free State at Bloemfontein on Thursday, Eastern Cape in East London on Thursday and Gauteng in Braamfonten on Friday. These events will be recorded, testimonies and statements will be heard and the observations there from will be transmitted to the National Conference. The National Conference will produce a Statement and Programme of Action which will become a strategic tool for action against racism in our country long after the doors of the convention centre have closed behind the last delegate. During early August, funds permitting, we hope to undertake a nation-wide media and advertising campaign.