South African National Civic Organisation's (Sanco's) bombshell proposal to amend SA's constitution confirms an ongoing discussion in political and business circles about whether President Thabo Mbeki should seek a third term in office. Sanco argues the two terms a president can serve denies SA the opportunity to sustain development programmes. It also says the constitutional term limit is a "foreign" concept imposed on SA and the rest of Africa. It argues for the retention of the country's "best minds" and says the constitutional term limit would "force a young president to retire".
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