Question & answer session with former President Thabo Mbeki at PPS for Professionals - 18 Sept 2019

Former President Thabo Mbeki participated in an interactive session with PPS for Professionals staff and Executives on 18 September 2019.
The audience asked him among others about;
Populism,
Xenophobia
Importance of reading books
Leadership (age of presidents)
How he (and his cabinet) failed and lessons to be drawn from those failtures
Africa's renaissance

[@lulamahopa1436]

In my 66 years of age I have never listened to a South African politician for this long.This president is the best no one has walked out and it is so quiet you can hear a pin drop.I respect the intellectual attendees there as well as the Honourable Dr Thabo Mbeki.I am just hoping that you are mentoring someone.I would like to contribute my little knowledge to the foundation as I am retired.I am not an avid reader like the president but I try.

[@phelarephelemusicacademy8330]

If the former president was still in power, we would not be where we are today as a country. I have always been impressed by his intellect. Listening to him is an eye-opener... he is a tower of knowledge. Thank you sir👌🏿👍🏾

[@jarekkay]

Then why did we stand by and let Julius die for Zuma?.....

[@mzamanichauke1051]

I wish President Mbeki could share a debate platform with our Chief Justice....! Please make it happen.

[@walterngcwatywa4666]

Thabo Mbeki is the best politician ever, he is not a saint but he is Best leader that the ANC managed to produce and we thank people like Oliver Tambo for mentoring him

[@lungamhlongo7366]

Nah

[@elliotgamedze9662]

President Thabo Mbeki is an intellectual he knows the politics of our entire continent Africa I am speaking from Swaziland I was disappointed when he abandoned the SA position as espoused by his predecessor President Mandela regarding democratization of our country Swaziland. I am happy with EEF.

[@Khusta100]

Thank you MR. President! We love you!

[@preciouslugayeni7140]

Best president ever

[@preciouslugayeni7140]

This man speaks well

[@mdumisiqingana878]

President work hard for south africa please president ,SA needs you

[@chrissmith-td3iu]

This man got a sharp mind. The best president SA had post 94.

[@walterngcwatywa4666]

I agree

[@lungamhlongo7366]

Nix. Nah. Lies

[@buckykhumalo2964]

Fit to Govern - great mind, great wisdom!!! I, too, am an African sir!

[@gambu4810]

The most intelligent South African Politician I have ever known.

[@aloissbaleni1037]

Cannot agree any less

[@mfundomncube8210]

😏😏😏 intelligent you say

[@mahlodinorah487]

@@aloissbaleni1037 is 1

[@lungamhlongo7366]

Nah

[@gambu4810]

@@lungamhlongo7366 I wouldn't be surprised you're a Zuma fan. The most disastrous Politician ever!

[@siphomhlongo85]

Hay the former president is very powerful all what he says is very lnteligence. He was born as lieder South Africa should be very proud of him.. Thanks to our former president.

[@timtammie1]

Problem is that you south Africans never see the bigger picture. You allowed polygamist Jacob Zuma to be president. The man raped and destroyed South Africa completely.

[@johnsonmagama6972]

Inspired Prezzo. You are a moving repository of African knowledge. Very articulate and scientific.

[@mzwandilemenziwa3579]

Mr T Mbeki the former president is one of the living legends

[@ThatoMonyakane]

Couldn't have said it better.

[@mzamanichauke1051]

President Mbeki has unfinished business for South Africa, please let him become president again!

[@silvamoz6299]

Am convinced.

[@dorcasmajosi1286]

@@silvamoz6299 l

[@timtammie1]

Exactly. I honestly cannot understand how Polygamist Jacob Zuma became president.

[@enidhaviland4824]

Oh no! he is too old and his time has passed. He can pass on his knowledge to a younger person, like Julius Malema, an daring, out-spoken and young.

[@jabarimakhoane1439]

I'm an Afrikan. Thanks bro. Thibos. Help Afrika.

[@aloissbaleni1037]

The biggest mistake we can ever do is failure to harvest the wisdom that this man has as a an intellectual and leader.

[@btlivetutorials8367]

I could not have said it better myself

[@mxolisipono9634]

@@btlivetutorials8367 Awq

[@btlive2053]

@@mxolisipono9634 im confused how is this related to me

[@lungamhlongo7366]

Mischieviety is not intellectualism

[@lungstam8675]

never stop learning and sourcing information..

[@wesleymarvelous1293]

Well said Mr president,very thoughtful

[@PatienceZono]

I wish all the University Students regardless of Fauculties they are in to follow ex President Thabo Mbeki's presentations and more ordinary. Especially our Youth to grow Politically

[@mandisasinuka3478]

I wish such sessions could include communities as it relates to social ills and its relationship with the economy.Maybe small groups should start such engagements to understand their origin and related problems.

[@maokanemanala5887]

My President….. Always! Thanks for your guidance and poise demeanour at all times.

[@gohuge4094]

I love this man. Loved most of what he said here. Mostly about books bringing an objective view of the world. But I cant disagree more with him on the land issue. For one Land is not only for farming.

[@christophermunikasu5209]

Very educational and informative talk by the former President of South Africa, His Excellency, Thambo Mbeki.

[@jeffgold4872]

A fantastic,informative speech. It was excellent

[@olwethusilo7155]

Beautiful! A consistent approach & msg of Thabo Mbeki is the fact that how objectively or clearly you understand a question is very dependent on how thereafter you would move forward and what decisions we would as a country make. 🙌🏽

[@sizwemasenya5747]

We should learn from our leaders

[@jacobmahlangu8058]

I admire the former president of his intellect

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

Thank you🙏 Mbeki Foundation and School

[@leveekadenge9016]

Amazing former President. I am excited.

[@pheladiphushela8610]

Is it not going to be wise for us South Africans to allow the former President Thabo Mbeki to work with President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa behind scene and that should be continously so go forward.

[@mansarayify]

Very smart and logical politician in Africa 🌍

[@otienoagiro]

Informative. Brilliant leader.

[@lungaswazi9194]

Not South African, but I love him

[@marcelhaines7712]

Thabo Mbheki ...my president...always admired his intelligence and intellect...

[@johnhlatshwayo1900]

We need our leaders to solve this issue since we enter into democracy nothing has been solved especially for us.

[@JobePower]

Excellent!

[@chrisnathornton5322]

I love mbeki they should have not removed you ..a man with character

[@robertnekuvule9515]

he was a dictator

[@iyanibernardnedzamba9539]

We wouldn't know, what we now know

[@sihlemondi6363]

Robert don't lie!

[@Honeybee897]

Then we wouldn't have seen the difference.

[@thabangdabula]

@@robertnekuvule9515 One is always declared a dictator in most instances when one is wiser than many and can see viable sound ways to go into the future where most can't even help themselves let alone think for themselves.

[@mzamanichauke1051]

The man is a think tank...!

[@diliza836]

South Africans slept on this guy

[@maritimestudies6264]

I’ve been saying this many a times” South Africans are not xenophobic” I even developed hating the very term “ xenophobia” if people are not satisfied about certain issues, or actions by foreigners, they are called xenophobic. That must stop. Example: we will never be able to control drugs and human trafficking, if communities are scared to talk because they will be called xenophobic.

[@aloissbaleni1037]

True I even did a thesis on this question my findings are that xenophobia is conflated with various socials ills and becomes baseless

[@maritimestudies6264]

Alois S Baleni : Thank you. Are you from Tsomo?

[@aloissbaleni1037]

@@maritimestudies6264 No I am not I did my MA thesis on xenophobic violence while with Unisa currently studying with Wits on FeesMustFall violence

[@maritimestudies6264]

Alois S Baleni : Good work young man. Appreciated.

[@aloissbaleni1037]

@@maritimestudies6264 My pleasure only trying, I could share with you my interview on the subject with Aldrin Sampear at PowerFM

[@CharlesJohnson-es4rw]

Land reaproprition must be pushed forward. Many only acknowledge that superficially would not want to be farmers but however if educated on How to be successful as a farmer many ones will evaluate and choose To take -up Farming.

[@mondestanley5152]

That was my favourite former president

[@kamaveetv9457]

Good answers in did former president english is European English he is too smart🤞🤞

[@bjtabani1094]

His Excellence Thabo Mbeki is a GENIOUS.Bravo Thabo.Kudos to you

[@andrewngwenya5971]

Good answers Mr Mbeki

[@stevemiller9299]

A True Statesman

[@emmanuelmpofu8364]

I think one grave error that Mbeki made was his opposition to Gaddafi's ecopolitical unification of Africa. He and Yoweri Museveni REALLY set the continent's development backwards for decades!

[@pearls1626]

Wow I didn’t know that!

[@mariananel3102]

What a great Leader...

[@mashudumuvhali2338]

My President ✍🏾

[@lelesekete435]

The thinking tank #PresidentTM.

[@phikwalulamile1539]

If I may comment on the land issue, there is one pertinent question we must answer with regards to the question of land that was taken from the African people, "How was this land taken out of our hands and ended up belonging to the white person permanently?". Answering that question would give us and lead us to a permanent way of bringing back the land to rightful owners and take away the option of choosing money than land. The colonial strategy ensured that psychologically land is taken out of an African child child from the mind, and is replaced by a tie around his/her neck. Land was not taken away physically only. It was also taken away psychologically and therefore "permanently" from our people. Our government has to deal with the psychological side of it before looking at the physical aspect. Once land value is not in the mind of an African child, how can the government bring back the land to an African child back physically? It's practically impossible. My wish would therefore be the engagement of this topic (the psychological side) and let it be broadly exhausted in order to apply the best policy in bringing back the land. As the former President encourages a thorough analysis and evaluation of the merits of different situations like xenophobia, such approach must apply in analysing the land important and use thereof. There's no way in the midst of poverty and unemployment, an African child (the land claimer and hereditary owner, would believe that in order to get food, one has to go to a retail store like if I may say "Shoprite" knowing fully well that the very little money the household has, is circulated back to the very person who took the land. More mind has to be applied Mr former President.

[@donovandvon3944]

Technology: Mr President, with what I hear, I'm guessing the panel that decided to give school kids tablets is made of old people such as yourself. I do not dispute the need to give new generation the opportunity to learn technological aspects of the 4th industrial generation. I just do not agree with the approach. Firstly, we need young people with great teaching, and technological skills to introduce such an industry. Merely giving school kids tablets does not guarantee a success in transferring of knowledge. My suggestion, Mr President, please go back to the drawing board and engage with young people on the way forward.

[@oma2635]

family faraacin father

[@user-qe1sx8et3b]

Good leaders are rare commodity to get.

[@johnhlatshwayo1900]

We request for assistance to government to make plan for us.

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

Thabo Mabeki why you don't campaign please ❤❤❤

[@CharlesJohnson-es4rw]

Education regarding technology and electronics. Schooling. Must be pursued for the younger aged students,Yes, but Not from the European stance. It must be pursued via an African perspective.! Younger age generations points and prespectives.!!

[@johnhlatshwayo1900]

Which properly steps should we follow. And also guide line should we step openly.

[@pastormakumbila5229]

As long as coup and dictatorship are here in african continent Maximum of 2 term in office should remain

[@sizwemasenya5747]

@1:14:47

[@charles.m.molema4758]

I have 3 questions hopefully they'll be passed forward. What did O.R.Tambo have envisioned for S.A's future What Legacy would they have wanted the Current Generation to Champion Do You believe they would say these words . . ."Change is a result of action taken" . . . ? Would try other platforms but I'm having "technical difficulties". Stay blessed

[@macdonaldmadimabe5394]

What if we want to claim our lnd back as Bophutatswana..

[@lwazinsele9946]

The most intelligent in south Africa .excuse me there are many who are dear

[@jacobmahlangu8058]

Dearly loved president

[@jacobmahlangu8058]

Go Mbeki Go

[@jacobmahlangu8058]

G

[@johnhlatshwayo1900]

My name is bongane l was born in 1967 at hoedsruid in acorn hoek hospital during that time we stay in farm white monopoly capital expelled all black community dwelt in farm therefore we claimed to Government in the time of apartheid request for a place to leave in therefore no respond in 1995 send us to municipality until today we stay in a shack may you be kindly facilitate this problem of land for us to stay since we get in democracy municipality do not take responsible for us l thanks.

[@keenoleeshellar]

Amandla, awetu? Can all us citizens be employed as government officials and that all citizens have a seat in Parliament? Thanks

[@PatienceZono]

Xenophobia is in the Middle East and England also places was in , they also utter by the way you speak. But are forced to accept you bcz of your Skills that are there to help them.

[@CharlesJohnson-es4rw]

Mbecki is in error by saying don't redistribute the reappropriatrd lands for Farming. The 😅 people will accept the premiss of taking the land to heart. And increase the GDP from 3 to 4%, to 30%! Over a short period of Time!!

[@cdaubern]

Die bietjie respek wat ek vir hom gehad het het ek nou heeltemal verloor

[@highandmightyqueen79]

no one cares

[@MkheliMbili]

Why this lenged can't be recalled to fix this anc

[@johnhlatshwayo1900]

White monopoly capital called us baboon's until today nothing has been completed please attempt to demolished those kind of words by showing strength and graceful by developing land for people to dwelt on by buildings house for the poor.

[@samoyo7054]

thoba mbeki is haussa

[@phikwalulamile1539]

I'm so interested to what the former president Tata Thabo Mbeki mentioned pertaining to agricultural land use which he say it contributes 3% to the total GDP and then therefore cannot be the focal point compared to other economic sectors (97%). I understand what his economic basis of analysis is, but my question therefore would be, what type of a nation are we, that is so less interested to producing our own food (milk, eggs, maize, meat etc) which our own forefathers used to produce and now depend on our former colonizers in food production? Is it safe, is it good, is it healthy, is it not dangerous for a nation forgetting how to produce it's very own food and thereby dependant. Is there no way a government can take this as a concern and do seriously something about it. I foresee a nation that has lost its land in the past and looses even it's food in the future. A nation that ends owning nothing. Land and food go together and if we say we can't use land which goes hand in hand. If we can identify that this 3% as a threat and do something about it, I honestly don't doubt that we are heading for a future disaster which will render us back to slavery.

[@pearls1626]

I didn’t know that, this has to change, South Africans need to change that, you need to produce your own food, they say that those who feed you control you.. poison you as well!

[@user-wh3qf8sj9v]

7

[@rajanbugwandeen1247]

Really wish Ex president Mbeki is an astute personality and should be instrumental in schooling our new generation of young leaders in this country. He's experience would be valuable and welcoming.

[@kenricwalters3424]

THEY ARE A LITTLE PUPPIES AND A LITTLE STRING, SELL OUT EACH OTHER ALL THE TIMES

[@VMpurwana]

I love our former president but damn he can be naive

[@reginahndlovu6319]

.

[@jarekkay]

Im sickened to read these messages.where were you when the guys hurt him at polokwani?. All silent...

[@user-fu1ls1ju4m]

We need you back Mr President this Country is in hell already because of malema and mbalula

[@mpucukonxumalo7802]

Codswallop this

[@pastormakumbila5229]

Statement without basis are dangerous

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

It seems you lost hope to assist as new president of Anc remove old politicians till police minister no confidence in police

[@oscarsithelo9802]

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

[@nomondebrown832]

He has wisdom and too much hatred towards Zuma Why

[@cedrossecurityservices8706]

Said a sellout

[@cdaubern]

At 16:40, total lie, South Africa never had slavery

[@sirneel]

There were slaves imported into the country by the Dutch when they arrived here. It's just that the slavery system did not prevail in South Africa. How do you think Indians ended up in this country?

[@pearls1626]

Slavery in South Africa existed from 1653 in the Dutch Cape Colony until the abolition of slavery in the British Cape Colony on 1 January 1834. This followed the British banning the trade of slaves between colonies in 1807, with their emancipation by 1834. Beyond legal abolition, slavery continued in the Transvaal though a system of inboekstelsel.

[@lionelbartlett5388]

👋thabo dont talk kak jy het dit begin.

[@jarekkay]

You revoltionary organisations did your job.But being governmental you failed.Zim and ANC

[@kondwanimkandawire2680]

Mbeki, denialism on the xenophobia. The word "kwere kwere" comes from some where - that is what you are translating as afrophobia. Its real, else the word would not exist. I lived in South Africa as a "kwere kwere".

[@cdaubern]

UNISA, lost me as a supporter with fake counselors,

[@mashudumuvhali2338]

You're not very wise✍🏾

[@zisilemoyi3203]

Misleadership

[@denzilwitbooi548]

Igwala

[@jarekkay]

This time you lie.zim is in ruins because of you

[@kingmoney9386]

His mind is all over the place moving from one topic to another, not a good speaker, you are likely to fall asleep when he speaks. Whenever I see him lm reminded of the horrible time when he refused to roll out ARV's, people were dying all over, the transmission of the virus from mother to child was not stopped. While he was spending R30 billion on arms we didn't need.

[@mautwana]

You are an idiot

[@luzukombuqu4976]

Do you have a clear understanding of the HIV and AIDS issue or you are going with the narrative the West wanted us to believe? Put your hate for him aside and be honest.