Thabo Mbeki: Is The Third Time Really The Charm?
It is an open secret that the ANC has been on the brink of its demise for the past 14+ years, former President Jacob Zuma's implication and participation in the State Capture seemed to worsen the state of the party & the confidence its constituency has. It seems to be common cause now that the party's top officials find themselves in hot water every now and then, one could even say it seems to be a rite of passage. It is therefore no surprise that people get so desperate for a level-headed leader with an actionable vision even if this sends us scrabbling at the past. My guess is that this is where the strong suggestion and yearning amongst some members of society who believe that former President Thabo Mbeki ought to return to the highest seat in the land comes from. Of course this would be impossible owing to section 88(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa which reads "no person may hold office as President for more than two terms, but when a person...