THABO MBEKI BREAKS THE SILENCE

By: Ayabonga Nkalitshana

The transcripts written by former president of the republic Thabo Mbeki explain the manner by which certain issues were misjudged and the way which certain individuals who contend for leadership positions within the African National Congress use their corporate ties to manipulate the public through certain media individuals who become part of propaganda plots to gain power and be in leadership positions. The media (likes of Ray Hartley) formulate attacks on imaginary enemies to discredit them in the public domain by deforming their character and reputation as a leader.

All this creates opportunities for business people to give funds and support the candidate into a position of power and in return they get government contracts and tenders. Some of these businesses have no capacity whatsoever to perform the work needed, and thus weakens the government’s capacity to deliver services.

This practice has not only affected government but also the ANC as a political organization in South Africa because now it has become part of corporate capture. This was also mentioned by General-Secretary of the ANC Gwede Mantashe in an ANC general council last year. This simply means that the ANC main priority is no longer representing the needs of the people, but ensuring that its corporate allies are taken care of. The media puppets who allow to be manipulated in these propaganda tendencies also stand to personally gain something at the end.

These were some of issues which Mr. Mbeki put emphasis on when trying to explain the manner by which he was ousted as the president of both the ANC and the Republic of South Africa.