Former President Mbeki engages students and diplomats at Unisa

[@nontembisojaxa1366]

Former Prez...a Scholar n intellectual! The Son of Africa indeed.

[@zolamakunga6292]

Viva President Mbeki viva ANC viva long leave the spirit of President Mbeki

[@prow9643]

He is just a material for this country and the continent at large, Mbeki is a super Academic .

[@masungilo]

This guy deserves one more term in office 💯❤️

[@Tee-rq4zn]

You want him to destroy RSA even further. He vandalised history, lie to suit his person selfish interests. You call him a son of 'africa' bcz he is selling his country

[@nomfundosidzamba7005]

Can listen all day to Zizi...leadership👏

[@melholloway8427]

I was a planner at Rotek and the problem is not with the maintenance during the refurbishment process but the integrity behind the lifex of the units are running and the intervals of inspection. Machines are ramped up and shutdown too fast and that philosophy needs to be reviewed based on the age and requirement to run efficiently south Africa has the artisans and the engineers within the Eskom group to maintain this philosophy effectively but the group's on grid management forces deadlines and reduces repair scopes to bring units back sooner without considering to economising in critical strategic spares to reduce the down time for maintenance so don't question the engineering and capabilities by doing the work but these sectors being forced to reduce on minimum recommendations which is causing continuous blackouts

[@xolaninkosi-w7w]

We miss him as our president

[@ralphmhlongo822]

I like Mr mbeki, if it was me, he should be leading this country, but, please, let's be practical,

[@theodolajamela171]

Well done China happy anniversary kip on shining we happy for u

[@pranks1457]

Notice, Thabo has no answers, lots of words

[@solrhopalocera5704]

He literally said our problem is lack of intelligence and that we need to make some kind of reform to improve it. Many of our kids nowadays don't try at school because they either don't care due to the obvious lack of opportunity or lack of resources to be educated properly. His answer was clear, its just that many don't want to do it. We're too afraid of major change nowadays. We didn't end apartheid by being afraid of change so we shouldn't be afraid now.

[@maandalawrencemudau3631]

The intellectual 👏

[@mcebomabundza1094]

This is the president South Africa needed to keep but then as he said the enteligencia from the West got the best of the stupid ANC and they brought the Zuma and the final nail to the coffin Ramaphosa who sold the country to the highest bidder

[@ralphmhlongo822]

If you get a podium, please ask relevant questions. Don't be too academic. Ask a question that will help the society, eg, what's a solution to electricity

[@nokubongamazibuko-ngidi8772]

I tried kodwake 😢

[@ralphmhlongo822]

I don't think we have to be confused with academic language, let's be basic in our language and understanding, let all people understand.

[@nkhetheni1]

He is addressing academia I guess. 😂

[@kingquads6982]

How angelic he appears to be all of a sudden, this eskom crisis developed through his tenure. He is to blame too not just current leadership.

[@Tee-rq4zn]

Try he is trying to clear a path for a shining legacy, when there's only legacy he left this country is an invasion by foreigners & a hollowed out state sold to the highest capitalist bidders & Nigerian drug pushers

[@ThozamileLunguza]

I think president Cyril Ramaphosa gave president Mbeki an opportunity to express himself to the public, a space that was closed by his successor after Polokwane conference

[@BeingHumanInSouthAfrica]

In 1975, 13% of Blacks and Coloureds in South Africa got degrees. In 2015, it was down to 5%. This is from the South African Government's 25-year review, published in 2019. Meanwhile, the number of Whites who got degrees in 1975 was 19% and now it's 25%. The number of artisans produced per annum dropped from 33,000 to 22,000 between 1985 and 1995 and later declined to 4,500 in 2005. That number was up to 20,000 in 2017. Most of the artisan training was done by Eskom, but nowhere near 33,000, and what of the lost number of artisans, perhaps 200,000 artisans missing from the South African workforce? At the same time as this, the number of Universities decreased from 36 to 26 between 1994 and 2017. 152 Technical colleges were reduced to 50 between 1994 and 2017. 1,828 CET (Community Education and Training) colleges reduced to 9!!

[@nataliamkansi6041]

Okay Ntsako is my fighter😭✊🏿

[@patrickmosia8697]

2005-2007: 5%Q/Q-Y/Y SA Economic growth under Former President Thabo Mbeki.

[@barakasupAfrika]

With Chris Hani tragically and most untimely leaving us at the time of crucial negotiations, the stage was set for an Euro-American satellite state. These are well known slave and colonial masters, who will never mean anything better for the masses of this country. Mbeki mocked all of us with his slogan of "Better Life for All"!! Where is it??? Arms deal, who benefitted?? World Cup, who benefitted most?? The older generation has decimally failed the masses of this country, more so, the young generation. It is now up to the youngsters to resolutely craft out and implement a 50 year social economic development plan founded on the Freedom Charter, while keeping clear of the machinations of distortions and state capture by the slave and colonial masters. They have depleted their natural resources, and once again heading to Africa through South Africa? Cry the Beloved Country/Continent!!

[@goldg1020]

Who benefited? Whites!! Privatization

[@khayalethutyokolo8732]

What's the usefulness of former leadership engagement when they have no opportunity to redo what they did not do?

[@solrhopalocera5704]

We must learn from the successes and failures of past leaders. Just because they don't have power anymore doesn't mean we can't learn from them. Never ignore or forget the actions of a past president or you'll never improve

[@TM30434]

Well said, my former president, we should appoint qualified professors, some cant engage because they are not qualified, some have very few low quality publications

[@GlenSpambo]

the only President who understood his assignment

[@Tee-rq4zn]

U dreaming in hellland

[@mlilofuture3314]

Bheki is the one who make Zimbabwean to be in that state no truth on his tounge ,he went to Zim and came back tell the world that everything is fine in Zim , all the SADC full of lies that why we are suffering because of leadership

[@mohlapeng]

TRUE SAME HE DID IN MALAWI

[@brightonchiwola6576]

Who is Bheki?

[@kagi2784]

You are passing the buck, it's your responsibility as Zimbabweans to elect your leaders. His job was to help facilitate the global political agreement. Biggest challenge in Zim is the sanctions.

[@boikanyoleabile4393]

"Former president Mbeki". Let's respect titles please

[@bafanamshengu920]

Leaders like Julius Malema are truly rare, he's one of the leaders who welcomes all types of questions and always says there's nothing wrong with the question but the answer. Hearing Mbeki pleading for lenient questions around students it's very disappointing and makes one to truly appreciate the leadership of Julius Malema

[@phumezagubuza2764]

We've missed you S'jadu

[@mjmeternal2696]

Is it true u Sjadu uganwe uSjadu (MaDlamini)?

[@kekemohlapholi6123]

It was under he's leadership when Vaal fell into pure poverty through the ANC's privatisation of Iscor, no holy cows in ANC ☝🏾

[@solrhopalocera5704]

It was under his leadership that we became one of the fastest growing countries in the world.

[@Tee-rq4zn]

The man is only worried about his legacy not the future of our children or country

[@fahloledibakass2450]

The four factors of production is land, labor , capital and entrepreneurship and Mr. Thabo holds a degree in economics and he done nothing concerning these factors. The will never be a progressive Pan Africanism movement without proper restoration of land, protection and power of labor, African capital and entrepreneurship Mr Thabo, in Africa. you can talk all day.

[@nyamuzihwa07]

You are the one who caused the Zimbabwean situation today. Stop being insincere You stole our future

[@garagepie]

Cut BEE and Cadre deployment! Stop talking rubbish about land grabs without compensation, nothing will push investment away more than property rights uncertainty! Vote the ANC out and beware of the EFF going in coalition with the ANC!

[@fortunatesebothenyane6678]

ANC take care and go back to SASCO because thats your correct answer where intellectualia Mr Mbeki stated......

[@lulamelamdzula1715]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@elizmary71]

Leadership of Africa is not different from that era. Politicians still feel threatened by the academics or intellencia maybe because they didn't study.

[@oscarsithelo9802]

One day we will wake up and understand that to sell out is Thabo Mbeki.

[@sicelomakwayiba2457]

😂😂😂 Jealous and envy is going to kill you bro🤞🏿

[@pranks1457]

lots of words , I hear no solutions

[@platinumheartaartist]

I’m guessing no one sees what his talking about.

[@MrMagnum442]

Enough talk tata! Since your vice presidency?

[@deliamukahadzi9325]

Nyaya yanetsa iyi

[@vladimirkolovrat2846]

eeeh... da blek peepholl dey cannot bee ressesst. only da wait peepholl dey can be resseest. eeehh.

[@pranks1457]

Eskom is failing Mr President. You don't just have politicians and accountants , thats all you have . Where are the Engineers?

[@albertinahluthuli1135]

Eskom switched off.

[@aginn9506]

Why does he think he,s relevant and that anyone gives a hoot about what he thinks . I,d rather hear his brother who speaks frankly without favour. Tabo took over one of the most efficiently run states and they have trashed it all.along with our rainbow people

[@dothadance1]

Zuma and malema cost us big time

[@bongsmasuku]

How so? If I may ask. Zuma, maybe. But Malema is not in government. How did he do that?

[@dothadance1]

@@bongsmasuku Malema and Zuma teamed up to usher in the beginning of the end for SA and we have been on a downward spiral since Mbeki’s resignation speech was broadcast on SABC on that fateful day.

[@ayabongapatreni2812]

dont forget Vavi and Blade.

[@MrMicagogome]

Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk and don't say a thing.

[@XolaNyangiwe]

Are you listening to what he is saying? He gives suggestions if you care to listen

[@richardpaulholdengarde7321]

The problems of Africa, has, know one in Africa Government's are very reluctant to criticize, other President's who destroyed what they inherited from previous, intelligent Government's from White Person's, that helped African Education, and Financial situations that previous Government did for the rest of Africa

[@mbusosiera1648]

Mbeki created an Energy Crises,Immigration Crisis, Zimbabwean Crisis and HIV Crisis He must just go retire and enjoy his ANC billions.

[@sicelomakwayiba2457]

He is hired by UniSA as a chancellor, unlike Zuma, Mbeki has qualifications..He still has a lot to offer to the Country 🤔

[@zukimagwentshu2065]

Wonder what would you have created. Are you guys still bitter

[@sindisavilakati829]

If you are Zimbabwean, how do you blame an outsider for your problems...an outsider only recommends, a solution comes from you, the people of Zim...start taking ownership of your own problems

[@mthobisisikhakhane5305]

You don't wanna asked even hard questions because you know that you are not capable of answering ghaa

[@zukimagwentshu2065]

Ukubhidile . You don't take that literally. It was meant to be a joke for those with loose head

[@mulengalwansa9178]

He read and read leadership books but never was he a leader but a mickey mouse

[@mambaman9363]

What a useless speech session. Pointing at leadership in Africa and not at the country which he oversaw. He should explain how he inherited a going concern from the apartheid people and steered it into poverty and chaos.

[@vaderntingashe9019]

Useless is u

[@vaderntingashe9019]

It's because he is an African

[@mokone4758]

True! he seems to think that just because our country started to show signs of decomposition under Zuma and Cyril, he was a better president. All this misgovernance started with Mandela !!!!

[@XolaNyangiwe]

@@mokone4758 It did not start with Mandela and Thabo. Zuma and Malema messed up all the systems of government, you know that. They did away with the scorpions, weakening the National Prosecuting Authority and the police. What did you expect?

[@mokone4758]

@@XolaNyangiwe lol you way better right patriot

[@albertinahluthuli1135]

Eskom switched off.