By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The late African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela (R) and Lindiwe Mabuza (L), the ANC’s chief representative to the U.S., look up at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC, 20 January 1993, after taking their seats for the inauguration of Bill Clinton as the U.S.’s 42nd president. (Photo by Aryeh Rabinovich).
Former President Thabo Mbeki has told mourners at the funeral of former ambassador Lindiwe Mabuza that many people were concerned about lawlessness and a lack of respect in the country.
Mbeki was addressing mourners at the special provincial funeral for ambassador Lindiwe Mabuza in Soweto on Saturday.
He said many were concerned about the degree of lawlessness and lack of respect in our country.
“Now there are accusing fingers who are pointing at Mabuza’s organisation for all of these ills, they are pointing at the ANC. Mabuza was desperately unhappy to see her organisation presiding over that kind of reality, and indeed felt that accusing finger was pointing at all of us, including herself,” Mbeki said.
He further said: “I think fortunately the ANC had understood the challenges it faced in this regard. As you know at the last conference in 2017 it took an important decision for its renewal, and I am really hoping that the leadership of the ANC will act on that renewal.”
He said the ANC must recognise that it carries in its ranks people who can be titled ANC members wearing T-shirts who toyi-toyi very well and sing freedom songs very well, but who are not ANC.
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