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Dignity Dialogues

This in-depth webinar series, Dignity Dialogues, is an opportunity for our members to engage with experts and each other on topics related to assisted dying, grief and living with life-threatening illness. On the 22nd of January 2026, we will be hosting a conversation about “Living with Motor Neurone Disease”.

To be notified about upcoming Dignity Dialogues, please sign up as a member. To date we have hosted:

  • “Pi and Pegasos” (20 November 2025) with Pi Delport, who travelled to Switzerland in 2024 with their partner Una in the hopes of giving her the peaceful death that she sorely wanted. Pi’s story also features in our “Way To Go” podcast episode called Love’s Journey

  • “Grief During The Festive Season” (4 December 2025) with Bridget McNulty and Vuya Ilengou explored practical advice on how to support oneself and others.

To watch the video recordings of these webinars, click here.

Dignity at the End-of-Life Seminar Series

To date Dignity has hosted two well-attended seminars at the Tutu Foundation as part of this seminar series. The first event, held on 22 October 2024, focussed on “The South African Constitution and Assisted Dying’, together with Prof Landman. The second seminar, held on 19 May 2025, addressed the topic of and was moderated by activist Mark Heywood. For a recording of this seminar, please visit our YouTube Channel.

Conversations About End-of-Life Care Planning

DignitySA helped the Advance Directives Campaign to launch a webinar series about advance care planning. The first conversation was held in October 2025 and led by Prof Rayne Stroebel of GERATEC together with and Dr Margie Venter of PALPRAC. To watch a recording of the webinar and helpful short video highlights visit https://www.youtube.com/@advancedirectivessa

Interfaith Dialogue about End-of-Life Choices

In August 2025, we convened a World Cafe-style discussion with leaders from diverse faiths. Rev Berry’s Behr’s reflections on this moving gathering are available at https://www.dignitysouthafrica.org/dignity-matters-newsletter-vol-3-september-2025#expert

On next gathering with interfaith and community leaders will be a Palliative Care Education Morning on 11 February 2026.