Charles Molele
Former president Thabo Mbeki on Tuesday publicly endorsed the ANC in a move that is calculated to boost the party’s performance ahead of the crucial general elections on 8 May 2019.
Over the years, Mbeki has consistently refused to publicly endorse the governing party under the leadership of his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, within government and the party.
Mbeki was unceremoniously removed by Zuma and his cohorts in the ANC’s national executive committee in 2008.
In a surprise move, Mbeki, who always maintained his vote was a secret, signed a pledge on Tuesday to vote for the ANC, saying the party under President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to root out corruption.
Mbeki was received by the ANC’s Gauteng head of elections Lebogang Maile, and Premier David Makhura.
The party’s head of national elections Fikile Mbalula also attended the event.
Asked why he reconsidered his stance about endorsing the
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