WINNIE MANDELA/THABO MBEKI SCANDAL

 

The incident that took place on 16 June 2001 just showed that MBEKI doesn't have any respect towards elders and women and showed a lack of etiquette. MBEKI’s public reply on SABC 3 on 22 June 2001 showed exactly what the author had warned against in the preview. Thabo MBEKI'S reply that the gathering was a government arrangement does not carry any water, as he said that the gathering was in commemoration of the 16 June 1976 uprising against the previous government. Secondly, the gathering was addressed by the ANC Youth League vice-chairman and Walter SISULU (Wise MEN) who were there by Thabo MBEKI’s invitation because of their role in bringing apartheid to an end, (Also meaning it was ANC) which meant that Winnie MANDELA should have been seated alongside MBEKI. But sitting next to MBEKI was Mangosutho BUTHELEZI, the apartheid (EAG) puppet supreme. Perhaps the real reason for Thabo MBEKI not even sharing the platform is more of a situation where Winnie MANDELA is kept informed about these activities and he is too afraid to face her.

 

This followed a previous scandal between the two of them when a letter written by Winnie MANDELA to Jacob ZUMA, spelled out the unhappiness about another incident where Thabo MBEKI has said at a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting that Winnie MANDELA had spread gossip about his womanising activities. Winnie MANDELA told the author that the day after the incident, she had spoken to Tito MALEKA in regards to the incident. Tito MALEKA'S reply, according to Winnie MANDELA, was that he, Tito MALEKA, who is also in charge of ANC VIP protection, firstly knew about the incident, and secondly, he also mentioned various female cabinet Ministers including, Frazer MOLEKETI, as Thabo MBEKI’s mistresses.

 

MBEKI tried to retaliate with the Woman’s Day celebrations by circulate posters of him and Winnie to attend a meeting in the Western Cape knowing that Winnie won’t be at the meeting.

 

SAA SCANDAL

 

Again South African officials had fallen into a foreign trap. As with Thabo MBEKI and the Intelligence services, on Mbeki’s recommendation, that make use of foreigners to advise them, the SAA also brought in a foreigner. It seems that Thabo MBEKI and certain officials think that foreigners know better, but most worrying is that most of the times the foreigners don't make a real difference, but leave the country with a lot of money. South African Airways (SAA) had appointed Coleman ANDREWS as President and CEO of SAA. Coleman ANDREWS came to South Africa with big fanfare but no mention was made about his past with WORLD AIRWAYS. WORLD AIRWAYS were often involved in clandestine paramilitary air services for the US Air Force. Coleman ANDREWS left WORLD AIRWAYS with a $1 million package and left WORLD AIRWAYS with a share price of $3 per share, whereas before it was $13 per share. Coleman ANDREWS’ package when he left SAA, was estimated to be in the range of R500 million. Alec ERWIN’s response in Parliament that it is not extravagant for a foreigner, does not carry water, because compared to the WORLD AIRWAYS package, it is extravagant, again giving the public reason to believe that the Government is hiding something. The only reason that there is a high-level cover-up, is that there are high-ranking officials who received money. Government won't cover for small fish. At the same time saying that Thabo MBEKI didn't know about this, is bullshit. Thabo MBEKI changed the law to allow him to personally appoint Director Generals, the reason being that he wants to be more in touch with the different departments’ performances.

 

PLOT SCANDAL

 

If one analyses why Steve TSWETE made public the names of Mathews PHOSA, Tokyo SEXWALE and Cyril RAMAPHOSA, the reader will see that these three names are the same ones the author has mentioned right throughout the book. Taking into consideration that Thabo MBEKI’s name is not there makes it obvious that this was a strategic move. The question is now -by whom? The chances that the Islamic Extremists were responsible for it, are highly unlikely. Ever since the mid-nineties there has been conflict between the groups. Both the other groups, the EAG and the Wise Men, gained an advantage out of the plot scandal. The EAG got their advantage through the fact that the three persons, Tokyo SEXWALE, Mathews PHOSA and Cyril RAMAPHOSA can't be arrested now because the issue had become politicised anyway. Their names where linked to a plot as far back as 1996. If the EAG where behind this plan to expose the names, the advantage now is that if the three are not going to be charged, it will mean that publicly they will be regarded as being not guilty, and any further investigations regarding the plot will be brushed off as nonsense. This means that the EAG can continue with their plans without any interference.

 

The Wise Men gained their advantage through the fact that none of the three persons can now challenge Thabo MBEKI. The Wise Men are under the impression that Thabo MBEKI supports the Wise Men, again to the advantage of the EAG, and any plans of the Wise Men to stop them is neutralised. The author will give a more comprehensive summary in the final chapter.

 

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