FORMER President Thabo Mbeki has warned the ANC about its proposed amendments to Section 25 of the Constitution, saying it would lead to a serious disincentive which South Africa cannot afford.
In a comprehensive discussion document, Mbeki has advised the governing party against pursuing such route, which is similar to the position of the Economic Freedom Fighters, “and therefore does precisely what [Julius] Malema argued for –that the white section of our population should be excluded from the definition ‘our people’, reserving it for ‘the blacks in general and the Africans in particular’.
“It was with regard to this context that statements made by the leadership of the ANC after the December 2017 54thNational Conference, that land would be expropriated from one national group, without compensation, and handed to another national group, came across as representing a radical departure from policies faithfully sustained by the ANC during 105 years of
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
