Empangeni - President Jacob Zuma did not spare his critics during the Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture in Empangeni on Tuesday night.
Zuma first took a jibe at former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe and former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for "sharing a platform with (FW) de Klerk".
The national foundations of the three former presidents and Mlambo-Ngcuka were part of the recent national dialogues initiative in Braamfontein.
The foundations had joined other foundations to discuss the “deep and pervasive national general crisis” facing the country.
"If you understand politics, can you share a platform with De Klerk and make him a first speaker?" asked Zuma.
He asked how they could discuss the situation of the country and democracy "and not just democracy and generals but actually criticise the ANC".