ANTHONY BUTLER: Mbeki belongs in a council of elders, but after reflecting on his presidency
08 September 2022 - 14:49
Former ANC and state president Thabo Mbeki turned 80 in 2022. His public engagements in recent months have generated nostalgia and controversy.
This sprightly elder statesman of liberation movement politics has continued to be a prominent figure even in his twilight years. Surely a national council of the elders could be created to draw on the experience of such widely respected veterans?..
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