Former president Thabo Mbeki
abandoned his motorcade during a
traffic jam in central Johannesburg
and walked to his destination,
according to a report.
Mbeki, his wife, and their bodyguards
walked several streets on Friday to get
to City Hall where Mbeki was due to
give a keynote address at a memorial
service for ANC stalwart Reggie
September, said the Saturday Star.
According to the newspaper,
bystanders and motorists shouted and
clapped when they saw Mbeki walking
on the street. Mbeki smiled and
waved.
Pictures of the traffic chaos and Mbeki
on foot were published on the front
page of the newspaper.
Bystander Elisha Premhodge said: “I
waved back and smiled at him. It was
so nice that he didn’t just walk past
and ignore us. He looked happy to be
in the city”.
The publication reported that traffic
jams in the city had increased this
week because of clogged stormwater
drains which caused roads to flood.
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