MaMbeki is behind Zuma
IN A surprise move, former president Thabo Mbeki's mother has come out in support of President Jacob Zuma, saying he is the man she strongly believes will emerge victorious in Mangaung next month.
GIMME JZ: Epainette Mbeki says President Jacob Zuma is a good leader despite his shortcomings. PHOTO: MICHAEL PINYANA
'TOO QUIET': Kgalema MotlantheBUT: Msholozi... could fail to fulfil all his promises... The ANC needs a stronger leader
"Give me Zuma any day. He will have a second term," said Epainette Mbeki, better known as MaMbeki.
Speaking from her home in Ngcingwana, Eastern Cape, MaMbeki said if Zuma and his deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe, were to be nominated to contest for the ANC presidency, her preferred candidate would be Zuma.
She described Motlanthe as a difficult leader when it comes to understanding his vision, adding that it would be difficult to support him.
"I don't have confidence in Kgalema," she said. "He is a difficult character to understand. One does not know what he stands for. It is difficult to know where he would lead the ANC and country if he became president."
Despite giving Zuma the edge over Motlanthe, MaMbeki said Zuma was not a fine and rounded leader, but a leader with shortcomings.
"Msholozi is ... easy-going and at times fails to make his own decisions. He wants to please everyone. In the end, he could fail to fulfil all his promises. That is the weakness of his leadership and will be his downfall as a leader. The ANC needs a stronger leader," she said.
She said Motlanthe's quietness about his aspirations to become president was costing him dearly.
"Members would be very sceptical of his becoming president."
She said though leaders like Mbeki and Motlanthe believe in quiet diplomacy, "the two have different characters altogether, with different leadership skills. You cannot compare the two".
Mbeki tendered his resignation in 2008 following the ANC's decision to recall him.
This was after he was defeated by Zuma at the party's elective conference in Polokwane in 2007.
On her son's recall in 2008 she said: "... the majority of the (ANC) national executive committee agreed on recalling Thabo. Msholozi had not single-handedly recalled Thabo, but the NEC collective did".
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Bra_A
The women must have studied leadership. She is not supporting Zuma but she knows like 52 Million South Africans that he will win. But he is not a strong leader. SA has strong leaders, but they are in business.Report Abuse
LAC
Zuma failed us. Think there are much better leaders in the ANC.Report Abuse
Pointman
Quiet diplomacy - was at Springs Home Affairs yesterday and the consequences of quite diplomacy was evident. Many refugees who rather come here and be abused by uncaring officials that stay in their own country - that is how bad things are in Zim due to quite diplomacy.Report Abuse
SephokhubjeHustler
Wat did Zuma promise MaMbeki? We all know Zuma didn't deliver on 500 000 jobs he promised. He promised Inkandla residents some developments. But didn't inform them that the developments was only for his home. It's true that even though the wealth of the nation is for the rest of us, it's still every man for himself.Report Abuse
asaowe
Leave Gogo Mbeki alone she just voicing her opinion, freedom of speech ppl.Report Abuse
MommaC
I must admit, it is pretty much Hobsons choice. I also don't fully trust Motlanthe. At least Zuma is a k@k poker player and you know when he is lying. With Motlanthe, you have no idea where you are with himReport Abuse
GhettoCheeck
Eish Gogo pleease stick to what you do best knitting and your spaza shop.Report Abuse
DuncyX2
She described Motlanthe as a difficult leader when it comes to understanding his vision, adding that it would be difficult to support him."I don't have confidence in Kgalema," she said. "He is a difficult character to understand. One does not know what he stands for. It is difficult to know where he would lead the ANC and country if he became president."
#True that Mama, you are 100% correct. give Mama a bells bathong!!
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asaowe
MommaCI must admit, it is pretty much Hobsons choice. I also don't fully trust Motlanthe. At least Zuma is a k@k poker player and you know when he is lying. With Motlanthe, you have no idea where you are with him
agree wth u, Motlanthe just simple coward, why he leaves in shadow he must come out as man and challenge Zuma fc2fc.
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manga2
This Gogo tells it like it is. Saying exactly what we all think of Kgalema. He's a No 1 Snake. Just read his biography and you'll know the real man behind the facade. As a SG for 10 years, he let down TM big time.Report Abuse
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