Cae Town – Secretary General of the ANC Fikile Mbalula has lauded former party president Thabo Mbeki during the launch of “The ANC Today Letters”, written during Mbeki’s tenure.
According to SABC, Mbalula praised Mbeki’s leadership and intellect, highlighting his ability to tackle complex issues and restore dignity.
“He is a man of such high caliber and he is a sharp intellect. President Mbeki has the capacity to cut through complex issues and restoring the dignity of people and the continent at large,” Mbalula said.
Mbeki recently emphasised the importance of returning the ANC to power while acknowledging the challenges facing both the country and the party itself, The Citizen reported.
“I think it is important that we indeed return the ANC to power. I know there are many problems in the county and within the ANC, and so as we say ‘vote for the ANC’, we are also making a commitment to the people that we will attend to the problems within the ANC to make sure that it is able to discharge its responsibilities to the population,” the report quoted him as saying.
He said this while engaging with locals at Jabulani Mall in Soweto.
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