Former President Thabo Mbeki has sounded the alarm over South Africa’s deepening economic crisis.

Speaking at the launch of the Eastern Cape Higher Education Sector National Dialogue at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha on Saturday, Mbeki highlights rising unemployment, poverty, and failing infrastructure, blaming weak governance and corruption.

He warns that the country is in serious trouble and urgently needs a National Dialogue to confront its growing challenges.