Breaking: Thabo Mbeki Blames Apartheid Spies for ANC’s Decay — Not Corruption, Just Espionage!
It’s official: South Africa’s governance hasn’t collapsed because of bad leadership, rampant corruption, or sheer incompetence. Nope. Former President Thabo Mbeki has a far more dramatic—and convenient—explanation: apartheid agents are secretly sabotaging the ANC from within.
On a podcast, Mbeki dusted off the old fear, claiming a “systematic programme” of infiltration pre-1994 has placed apartheid-era spies in “key leadership positions” today. He even named one high-ranking member, alleging their main job is to cover their tracks and pin the blame on Mbeki himself. Because obviously, when the country is falling apart, it’s much easier to blame a shadowy spy than admit policy failures.
Mbeki’s proof? Economic performance:
During his tenure (2000–2008), GDP per capita grew 28.2%.
After the 2007 Polokwane conference and a “new” leadership, things went south.
His conclusion? Those in power post-2007 “aren’t true ANC members”—they’re just “enemies in ANC T-shirts.”
So, the culprits for South Africa’s woes now include: Van Riebeeck, colonialism, general corruption… and 600+ secret agents who apparently slept through a decade before launching their epic sabotage campaign.
Comforting, isn’t it? It’s never just ordinary failure—our problems are a cinematic conspiracy.