This tribute to President Thabo Mbeki on his 84th birthday goes beyond mere praise, focusing instead on his life's work of ...

There is a trend, uniquely South African, with retired politicians. Unlike retired teachers, retired engineers or retired surgeons, they never seem to retire. They merely disappear for a season into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s a look at the life of former South African President Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki’s father was a leader in the African National ...

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has called on African governments to take decisive steps to revive and emphasise the teaching of African history in schools to avoid repeating past mistakes.

He has helped shape continental debates on governance, development, peace, integration, ...

The ability to inspire belief in a vision remains one of the defining qualities of transformative leadership. People do not rally behind ideas simply because they are intellectually sound; they are ...

In the past has publicly questioned the connection between HIV and AIDS, minimized the seriousness of the AIDS epidemic and did not support widespread treatment or testing for AIDS. Mbeki’s father was ...