Former President Thabo Mbeki Urges ANC Members in Western Cape to Increase Their Thinking Capacity
- ANC members in the Western Cape met with former president Thabo Mbeki to find ways to improve the ruling party
- Mbeki encouraged members to find practical solutions to problems they have identified in the country
- Social media users reacted to the former president's comments, with some angered and others in agreeance
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CAPE TOWN - Members of the African National Congress (ANC) were told that they should enhance their thinking capacity and put an end to factions during a two-day meeting with the interim provincial committee (IPC).
Former president Thabo Mbeki addressed the governing party during the two-day meeting on ways to renew and strengthen itself in the Western Cape.
Source: UGC
According to Sunday Times, Mbeki said the ruling party aimed to eliminate colonial and apartheid legacies but questioned if members knew how to go about bringing about the changes they want.
He further explained that he often finds it difficult to find solutions to the problems that members want to address. Adding that once members discuss topics such as decolonising university curriculums, then he would not have a practical answer.
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The Citizen reported that Mbeki also encouraged comrades to make factionalism irrelevant and empower themselves to be agents of change.
South Africans react to Thabo Mbeki’s comments
@moreriane_mose commented:
“The factions have ended the ANC, only the yesteryear generation would think and visualise SA problems. The current ANC is preoccupied with factional ANC battles.”
@FrankFWIW posted:
“Unfortunately, all spare capacity for thought amongst that crowd is taken up by thinking of further ways to line their pockets or by shopping to spend their loot!”
@Lafanzo1
“Did he increase his thinking capacity when given a chance back then?”
@SontoMyeni
“Thabo Mbeki is, without doubt, the most intelligent president South Africa ever had, Jacob Zuma is undoubtedly the most corrupt president!”
ANC in Western Cape turns to former president Thabo Mbeki for wisdom on renewal of political structures
Briefly News previously reported that Mbeki headed down to the Western Cape over the weekend to meet with the leaders of the African National Congress to help rebuild the party, which has been waning in support.
The former president is expected to visit the province over two days and will liaise with different structures of the political organisation since the Western Cape is the only province that is not led by the ANC.
According to SABC News, the ANC lost control of the Cape metro to the Democratic Alliance a few years ago largely due to political infighting. Political structures are hoping Mbeki will help them find solutions to rebuild the party.
Source: Briefly News
