Mboweni ‘borrowing from books of red berets’

FORMER Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni was accused of plagiarising EFF policy after firing off a series of tweets spelling out the recipe for a national democratic revolution at the weekend.

In the tweets on Saturday‚ Mboweni called for the state to own 40% off all mining companies and the creation of a sovereign wealth fund for future generations as well as the creation of a state bank.

He also asked God to “open the eyes and ears of our leaders”.

Some people reacted with disbelief, while others said it looked as if he would find a new home with the red berets.

Mboweni started off with a tweet‚ titled: “Three urgent tasks for the national democratic revolution in South Africa.” He also brought up the issue of land. “Demarcate land for housing‚ agriculture‚ grazing‚ forestry‚ tourism‚ leisure‚ schooling‚ hospitals. Now‚ before people do their own will,” he tweeted.

Lastly, he offered up a prayer on radical economic transformation. Tito Sepoloane was one of many who said the advice resembled EFF policy.

Rhulani Kubayi asked why he was tweeting about this now‚ when he did not mention it when he was governor of the Reserve Bank.

Nils Herloff Petersen pointed out the dire track record of state-owned enterprises. “Sorry‚ I’m not buying it‚” he tweeted.

Ana Forssman suggested Mboweni had been replaced by a bot or was suffering from a bout of dementia. – TimesLIVE