Mbeki tells students SA must deal with violence, dysfunctional municipalities [Video]

Former president Dr Thabo Mbeki engaged with the University of South Africa (Unisa) community, addressing critical issues like South Africa’s foreign policy, gender-based violence, and dysfunctional municipalities.

The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs (TM-School) at Unisa hosted its engagement event, “Conversation with Mbeki”, on Wednesday, 4 September, at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus.

The platform allows the Unisa community and school alumni to engage intellectually with the university’s chancellor on socio-economic and political issues, as well as local and international affairs.

The panel discussion was facilitated by postdoctoral research fellows of the TM-School who asked Mbeki questions about local government, governance, gender-based violence, and South Africa’s foreign policy.

Dr Vongani Nkuna, who has an extensive publication record in the field of South African foreign policy perspectives, asked questions on …