Events

Dear Fellows, We would like to cordially invite you to meet the Class 12 Fellows and welcome them to the ALI Fellowship. This will also present you with an opportunity to connect and catch up with Fellows that you may not have seen in a while. Date: 19 February 2020 Time: Drinks at 18:00; dinner at 19:00 Venue: The Villa Arcadia, Hollard, Parktown, Johannesburg Dress code: Smart casual We look fo...

Private Dialogue: Fellows Only. In the first 100 days of the administration of President Cyril Ramaphosa, a ferocious fightback distracted from reform, leaving us with the following questions: who is fighting? Where and for what? Is the Public Protector a proxy warrior, if so, for whom? Join us for a discussion on what you can do to keep reform on track. Venue: The Villa Arcadia, Hollard Campus,...

The Centre for Constitutional Values is joining the Africa Leadership Initiative for our July Dialogue Series session, which is titled The Constitution and the Economy: Renewing and Implementing the Social Contract. This timely dialogue will focus on reimagining our economic future by discussing ideas and practical solutions for building a strong and inclusive economy. A panel will kick off the c...

First Public Dialogue in Cape Town with Presidential Advisor, Anton Eberhard. The decision to unbundle Eskom was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation address. Separating Eskom’s divisions, the argument went, would allow each entity to source funding individually. This would mean that each sector could identify and handle their own urgent needs independently,...

The Africa Leadership Initiative is thrilled to announce that Chairperson of the Board of Control at Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Khanyisile Kweyama, will be engaging in a discussion on the Delivery, Integrity and Leadership of South Africa’s State-owned Enterprises. This will be linked to the upcoming dialogue we will be having on Eskom soon. Khanyisile sits on a number of b...

ALI is excited to announce that former Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel, will be engaging with ALI Fellows on the unfinished work for building South Africa and what still needs to be done. While South Africa’s economy is expected to grow marginally over the next several years, to strengthen in the longer term it will need to improve in several key areas including education and energy costs...

The Africa Leadership Initiative is thrilled to announce that Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Zweli Mkhize, will be engaging in a discussion on the state of municipalities. This is a chance for ALI Fellows to delve deep into discussions with Minister Mkhize in the Good Society Dialogue Series. He will be engaging on the current state of municipalities when it comes deliv...

We’re excited to announce that ALI will be hosting another Good Society Dialogue with former Constitutional Court Judge, Justice Albie Sachs in Cape Town, following its succesful launch in Johannesburg last month! This is a chance for ALI Fellows from the Mother City to delve deep into discussion on issues the South African society are grappling with. Justice Sachs will share some insights on...

We’re excited to announce that the guest speaker for the first of our 2018 Good Society Dialogue Series events is among the giants of the South African moral landscape: former Constitutional Court Judge, Justice Albie Sachs. South African society has been grappling with issues of equity, identity, leadership, redress and growth and whether or not society can or should cohere, and if so, aroun...

Dear ALI Fellows, The leadership of the South African, East African, West African and Mozambican chapters of ALI have committed to hosting a joint Africa-wide Fellowship event to be called The ALI Africa Impact Forum. The event will be modelled on the Aspen Action Forum and allow the African Fellows to engage on issues of relevance for the continent. A steering committee has been appointed with...

South Africa’s Nuclear Deal, what is to be done? You are invited to attend a dialogue and an action based workshop on South Africa’s proposed nuclear deal. In addition to being both environmentally and financially damaging to South Africa; the nuclear deal is widely regarded as the pinnacle symbol of state capture with the potential to bankrupt South Africa for generations to come. Thus, we n...

On Sunday, the 24th of September 2017, the 10th Class of ALI: XSeed will formally graduate at the Spier Wine Farm in Cape Town. The programme for the evening will include a notable speaker followed by dinner and good wine. ALI invites and encourages Fellows, especially those situated in the Cape Town region to come in numbers and witness the upcoming graduation ceremony of Class X: XSeed. Date: S...

As ALI Fellows continue to work towards making a difference, the ALI Education Collaboration is about bringing our collective strengths, ideas and programmes together for greater impact. It all starts with dialogue and storytelling to better understand our own ecosystem – a process to be lead by, Dr Garth Japhet through Heartlines. Date: Thursday, 15 June 2017. Time: 10h00. Venue: Vill...

Join Former Minister of Constitutional Development, Roelf Meyer during the 3rd ALI SA Leadership Dialogue of 2017. It is always a pleasure to announce an ALI Leadership Dialogue. This coming dialogue we shall be joined by the Former Minister of Constitutional Development, Roelf Meyer, known for his prominent role in the negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa. Our robust discussion will r...

It is with great pleasure to announce an ALI Leadership Dialogue with Dr. Makhosi Khoza, who is the African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament; she recently penned a controversial opinion piece: Leadership Injudiciousness, on her Facebook page. In the ongoing political contest on the future of South Africa and the recent downgrades by S&P and Fitch, Dr Makhosi Khoza has led with h...

NSFAS Chairperson, Sizwe Nxasana.     Note: This event has passed. Read about the event here ⟶ It is with great pleasure to announce the first ALI SA Leadership Dialogue of 2017. This year, we’ll kick off by interrogating the state of higher education. We’ll be joined by none other than the Chairperson of NSFAS, Sizwe Nxasana to discuss how we can best transform higher educati...

Note: This event has passed. Read about the event here ⟶ TEACH South Africa invites you to celebrate with the 2015 TEACH Ambassadors Graduation. When: Saturday 10 December 2016 Where: Deloitte, 20 Woodlands Drive, Woodmead. Time: 10:00 to 12:00 About TEACH South Africa TEACH South Africa (TEACH) is a non-profit organisation that aims to respond to challenges in the education sector by recruit...

Note: This event has passed. Read about the event here ⟶ It is with great pleasure to announce the 3rd ALI SA Leadership Dialogue, we will be engaging with the former General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and Vice-Chairperson of the Millennium Labour Council, Zwelenzima Vavi. Date: Wednesday, 16 November 2016 Time: 5pm – 8pm Venue: Villa Arcadia, Holl...

Note: This event has passed. View Photo Gallery ⟶ ALI SA is wholeheartedly committed to moving from thought to action, but our organisation does not have a political or policy agenda. We are a leadership fellowship and our role is to convene, inspire, challenge and prod Fellows to move from thought to action, both through their ventures and in other ways where they have the opportunity to posi...

Note: This event has passed. Read about the event here ⟶ Taking advantage of her presence in the country,  we are pleased to announce the 2nd ALI SA Leadership Dialogue, with former South African Deputy President & current United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, to take place from 5:00pm to 7.00pm on 22 August 2016. Topic...

Note: This event has passed. Read about the event here ⟶ Further to the recent communication on the ALI SA Leadership Dialogue Series, we are pleased to announce the first ALI SA Leadership Dialogue with Former President Kgalema Motlanthe, to take place from 5:00pm to 7.30pm on 27 July 2016. (Note: This event has passed. Read about the event here). Topic: The Challenge of Leadership Venue: ...