Former president Thabo Mbeki uses quiet diplomacy selectively. When Robert Mugabe was stealing elections and brutalising Zimbabweans, Mbeki kept mum. However, when his long-time rival, President Cyril Ramaphosa, is on the ropes, Mbeki makes a noise. Kick a man when he is down, the comrades’ code. Mbeki will probably never forgive Ramaphosa for being President…
Former president Thabo Mbeki uses quiet diplomacy selectively. When Robert Mugabe was stealing elections and brutalising Zimbabweans, Mbeki kept mum.
However, when his long-time rival, President Cyril Ramaphosa, is on the ropes, Mbeki makes a noise. Kick a man when he is down, the comrades’ code.
Mbeki will probably never forgive Ramaphosa for being President Nelson Mandela Madiba’s first choice as successor.
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