Libyans lob grenades, storm NTC office in uprising cradle

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14. The problem was with Mbeki who believed in Thatcherism.

Zuma does not. That is about the only one of his saving graces.

"Mbeki, as an ANC insider and while president, was a major force behind the continued neoliberal structure of the South African economy. He drew criticism from the left for his perceived abandonment of state-interventionist social democratic economic policies – such as nationalization, land reform, and democratic capital controls – prescribed by the Freedom Charter, the ANC's seminal document.[20]"

Mbeki was in charge of the economy both under Mandela and his own rule. I think he also let black South Africans down with his AIDs policies.

Unfortunately, there is a strong influential libertarian organization in South Africa. One of the biggest mistakes that was made was privatizing water. I am totally opposed to their platform, and was horrified to learn years later that the book written by the founder was funded by David Koch.

http://www.freemarketfoundation.com/

In addition to trying to follow Mandela's reconciliation, the Libyan TNC did not want to repeat the mistakes of Iraq, such as kicking out all the people who worked for Saddam. That was stated a number of times.