Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai rejoins troubled unity government – with conditions Nov 7, 2009
Also attending were South African President Zuma, Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, and current SADC chairman Joseph Kabila, as well as former South African President Thabo Mbeki, who facilitated the agreement that brought about the inclusive government. Our reporter in Harare could not be named due to security concerns. (Christian Science Monitor)
› Eskom boss 'pushed' Nov 7, 2009
The youth league blamed the South African government under former president Thabo Mbeki for the massive challenges Eskom is facing today. The government, more specifically minister of public enterprises Barbara Hogan, and the Eskom board were this week said to be embroiled in a battle over Maroga's future. (iAfrica.com)
Tsvangirai Ends Boycott of Zimbabwe's Unity Govt Nov 6, 2009
Sources said Sadc leaders also wanted the facilitator -- former South African president Thabo Mbeki -- to continue dealing with the matter to ensure implementation of the GPA.. The meetings started late with the troika leaders calling in Mugabe, Tsvangirai and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara for a briefing and the adoption of the agenda for the summit. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Aids Programme May Be Reducing Deaths Nov 5, 2009
SA was a late starter with its state- sponsored AIDS treatment programme, largely due to former president Thabo Mbeki 's doubts about the safety and efficacy of ARV medicines. Despite a fast-growing HIV/AIDS epidemic and rising deaths, the government only started providing ARV medicines in 2004. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Unions Tilt at Govt Over 'Slow' Progress Nov 5, 2009
At the Polokwane conference of the ANC in December 2007, delegates voted for policies they described as radically different to the growth, employment and redistribution strategy championed by former president Thabo Mbeki and his administration. Vavi said he wanted next weekend's alliance summit to clarify the role of all of those in the economic cluster, and resolve disputes over the National Planning Commission. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: It is Better Late Than Never [editorial] Nov 4, 2009
It was standing on the same spot in the debating chamber of the National Council of Provinces, 10 years ago almost to the day, that former president Thabo Mbeki first articulated his view that HIV did not cause AIDS.. Zuma's intention was presumably to make a decisive break with the disastrous government policies of the past, although in practice that process started long before he came to power. (allAfrica.com)
Former ANC hero leaves new party Nov 4, 2009
Cope was formed by dissidents from the ruling ANC last year angered by the sacking of Thabo Mbeki as president. Mr Boesak said the party was in "disarray" due to "faction-fighting and battles for political supremacy". (BBC News -- Africa)
Pulling the strings Nov 4, 2009
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki sits alone in a dark bar. Pipe in one hand, empty glass in the other he agonises over what to order. (BBC News -- Africa)
Editorial: Foundation Sends Wake-Up Call to African Leaders Nov 3, 2009
While former Mozambique President Joachim Chisano won the maiden prize in 2007 and former Botswana President Festus Mogae clinched it in 2008, none of the three former presidents who were shortlisted for it this year: Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, Thabo Mbeki of South Africa and John Kuffour of Ghana was found by the committee to meet the criteria. In fact some might argue that making it up to the shortlist was a truly monumental achievement for one or two of them. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan: Parties' Lack of Commitment Main Obstacle in Darfur Peace Process - UN Official Nov 1, 2009
Addressing the summit meeting of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council yesterday, Alain Le Roy said that the joint AU-UN mediation effort faces "a number of seemingly intractable challenges, including and perhaps above all, the absence of a sustained commitment from the parties to discuss and then deliver progress on the issues of concern to the people of Darfur. "The result is a process that has moved at a very slow pace and justifiable impatience on all sides," he told the... (allAfrica.com)
Africa backs Darfur crimes court Oct 31, 2009
The African leaders, meeting in the Nigerian capital Abuja, agreed to the proposals in a report put forward by South Africa's former President Thabo Mbeki ... Thabo Mbeki himself is asked to head a new implementation panel. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa: Dafur - AU Council Seeks Hybrid Court Oct 31, 2009
AU Commissioner of Peace and Security, Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra who read the communiqu; of the Council said the recommendations of the Council were drawn mainly from the report and findings of the 7-member African Union High-level Panel on Dafur (AUPD) established by the AU Commission on July 21, 2008 and headed by former South African President Tabo Mbeki ... On his part, and in line with Council mandate, the Chairperson of the Commission, President Yar'Adua established a High Level Panel... (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Regional Leaders Seek to Avert Govt Meltdown Oct 31, 2009
The blame lays squarely of both Mbeki. Criminal Mugabe cannot survive a day should Sadc nternational community condemn Mugabe's brutal violation of human rights, mass murders. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan: African Union Debates Mbeki Report on Darfur Oct 30, 2009
The 15 states will examine the recommendations drawn up by the high-level AU panel led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki. The team was mandated to examine the situation in Darfur and submit recommendations on how best issues of accountability, ensuring peace, healing and reconciliation could effectively be addressed. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: AU Endorses Special Court to Deal With Darfur Conflicts Oct 30, 2009
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki said all Sudanese people confirmed that crime were committed in Darfur during the conflict and the best to solution is to set a court and prosecute all those that committed crime, which is a separate from International Court of Justice (ICC) ... The council recommendation on supporting the peace process and ensuring the necessary follow-up request the chairperson of the commission to establish an AU High level implementation panel (AUHIP), comprising of... (allAfrica.com)
Southern Africa: At Home and Abroad - Time for Zuma to Stand Up to Mugabe Oct 29, 2009
Former President Thabo Mbeki brokered the agreement on behalf of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in September 2007. But then the victorious Zuma faction of the ANC forced Mbeki to step down after Polokwane and Motlanthe took over as interim President to keep the seat warm for Zuma. (allAfrica.com)
Political process creates strange economics bedfellows Oct 26, 2009
He stuck by his leader, former president Thabo Mbeki. He stood with him for a top position in the ANC national executive committee. (Business Report, South Africa)
New Books on Africa: Notable Nonfic... Oct 25, 2009
Mark Gevisser and Pippa Green, South African journalists, explore recent South African history with biographies of Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, and Trevor Manuel, the country s top economic policy maker ... Mark Gevisser, A Legacy of Liberation: Thabo Mbeki and the Future of the South African Dream. (Suite101.com)
South Africa: Xenophobia Deja Vu and Human Rights in South Africa Oct 24, 2009
At the time, former President Thabo Mbeki apologised to the world for the xenophobic attacks. However, did this really have an impact on the angry and impatient South Africans seeking the government's attention. (allAfrica.com)
Gbeho relieved that Kufuor did not get award Oct 24, 2009
Former Presidents John Kufuor of Ghana, Obasanjo of Nigeria, Mbeki of South Africa and Teja Kaba of Sierrea Leone were short listed for the award but none was awarded after the prize committee failed to pencil down a winner. The prize-giving committee could not select a winner after considering "some credible candidates," said former Botswana President Ketumile Masire, a board member of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
South Africa: A Difficult Partnership - The United States and South Africa Oct 24, 2009
The principal vehicle for the Clinton approach was a "Binational Commission," co-chaired by then-Vice President Gore and then-Deputy President Mbeki, involving a host of government agencies and businessmen from both countries ... Still, the Mandela and Mbeki governments pursued economic polices firmly within the "Washington Consensus" of the time and achieved GDP growth rates that reached 5% by the late 1990's and early 2000's ... President Mbeki's deep suspicion of the West contributed to his... (allAfrica.com)
‘Endgame’ is a masterful retelling of how apartheid fell Oct 24, 2009
In PBS s Endgame, Chiwetel Ejiofor is Thabo Mbeki, the future president of South Africa, and William Hurt plays an Afrikaner who participated in the peace talks ... Endgame, the season premiere of Masterpiece Contemporary on PBS (Channel 2) tomorrow night, tells the gripping story of one of those courageous initiatives - how a bespectacled, soft-spoken Englishman got talks going between rival teams led by the ANC s deputy leader in exile, Thabo Mbeki, and a white Afrikaner academic, Willie... (Boston Globe)
TV review: 'Endgame' and the fall of apartheid Oct 23, 2009
Jonny Lee Miller plays Michael Young, the low-key matchmaker who eventually brings a group of African National Congress exiles, led by Thabo Mbeki (Chiwetel Ejiofor), to the bargaining table with an unofficial delegation of white South Africans led by Professor Will Esterhuyse (William Hurt) at a remote English manor house. Half the battle is getting everyone to the table. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Zimbabwe: Zuma 'Concerned' Over Country Oct 22, 2009
Diplomatic sources said that Sadc executive secretary Tomaz Salamao was yesterday expected to meet Zuma and former South African president Thabo Mbeki. Tsvangirai would next meet Angolan President Eduardo dos Santos and Sadc's chairman, the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai asks region to rein in Mugabe Oct 21, 2009
Many Zimbabweans originally applauded the involvement of SADC in resolving the Zimbabwe issue, an effort that was led by then-South African President Thabo Mbeki. But much of that hope faded, and most don't expect this week's meetings yield any breakthroughs. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Old Mutual gets board stamp, but djavu persists Oct 21, 2009
At the moment voters may be swallowing the line that this is a new ANC administration, totally different from the one of former president Thabo Mbeki, which left a lot to be desired as far as service delivery was concerned. But it's not a line that will hold credibility for much longer. (Business Report, South Africa)
Southern Africa: SA Will Not Appeal for Mission to Zimbabwe Oct 21, 2009
com: Southern Africa: SA Will Not Appeal for Mission to Zimbabwe, Place Arms Embargo (Page 1 of 1). SA Will Not Appeal for Mission to Zimbabwe, Place Arms Embargo. (allAfrica.com)
Why Kufuor did not deserve the prize Oct 21, 2009
The prize committee, on which Ibrahim does not sit, declared that it could not select a winner from a field that included Nigeria's former president Olusegan Obasanjo, Thabo Mbeki of South Africa and the favourite, John Kufuor of Ghana. Kufuor's achievements in regional mediation have been trumpeted. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
African leadership prize not awarded Oct 20, 2009
Ibrahim was asked about three former presidents who meet the criteria but weren t chosen: Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, and John Kufuor of Ghana. Ibrahim said the foundation had full respect for them. (Boston Globe)
No winner for African leadership prize Oct 20, 2009
Ibrahim was asked at a news conference Monday about politicians who meet the award criteria but were not chosen, including former South African President Thabo Mbeki, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Ghanaian President John Kufuor. Ibrahim said the foundation had "full respect" for those leaders. (MSNBC -- International)
African leadership prize withheld Oct 20, 2009
South Africa's Thabo Mbeki and Ghana's John Kufuor had been the favourites ... Mr Thabo Mbeki being given the price would have absolutely undermined its significance due to his handling of the Zimbabwe case ... I don't know too much about Mr Thabo Mbeki, but I can say volumes about Mr Kufour, because I have some of the facts. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa: Sudan's Bashir Skips Kampala Visit Oct 20, 2009
He reiterated his position that the African Union had appointed its own probe team, led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, to look into the allegations. "When the ICC warrant came out, our position in the African Security Committee was: let us not condemn Bashir and let us not condone him. But let us do our own investigation.". (allAfrica.com)
The Prize for Best African Leader Goes to ... No One Oct 20, 2009
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, left, and former South African President Thabo Mbeki Tony Karumba / AFP / Getty ... Candidates for this year's prize included former South African President Thabo Mbeki, who resigned last year, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who left office in May 2007, and former Ghanaian President John Kufuor, who stood down at the end of his two terms in January. (Time.com)
Uganda: Museveni Invites Bashir to AU Summit Oct 15, 2009
"We said let us do our own investigations. That's how former South African President Thabo Mbeki was invited to do further research to enable us take our own position," he said. Museveni said Bashir was free to talk peace with the rebels in his country, at Munyonyo Resort Hotel, where presidents recently launched a symbolic peace hub during the Smart Partnership meeting. (allAfrica.com)
The Malema factor Oct 15, 2009
For example, a week before anyone else knew that then president Thabo Mbeki was to be fired, Malema was telling the world that it was a foregone conclusion. And when Malema began making remarks about minorities, race and transformation in government and business, it soon became a rejuvenated national debate spearheaded by the ANC, the departments of Labour and Trade try, and by organisations such as the Black Management Forum (BMF). (iAfrica.com)
What's Wrong With the Swedish Academy? Oct 14, 2009
According to Helen Suzman, a former longtime Progressive Party member of the South African Parliament and an outspoken opponent of the white-minority government, President Thabo Mbeki is an anti-white demagogue. His speeches all have anti-white themes, she told London s Sunday Telegraph some time ago, and he continues to convince everyone that there are two types of South African the poor black and the rich white. (The American Conservative)
Mbeki seeks to push Ivorian peace Oct 13, 2009
South African President Thabo Mbeki met Mr Gbagbo on Tuesday in a further effort to end the civil war. Mr Mbeki's visit to Ivory Coast follows a summit of African Union (AU) leaders in Gabon on Monday which called on the United Nations to reinforce its peacekeeping presence in Ivory Coast and beef up its mandate. (Yahoo News -- Ivory Coast)
Corruption Trial Marks Major Test For South Africa Oct 13, 2009
A close ally of former President Thabo Mbeki, Selebi is the most senior member of the governing African National Congress (ANC) to go to trial on corruption charges, accused of accepting bribes from a tycoon murder suspect, Glenn Agliotti, and his associates in 2004 and 2005. The case is being seen as a critical test of South Africa's judicial system. (Time.com)
Plot To Kill Kufuor Fails Oct 11, 2009
As he leads Mbeki over $5 million Mo Ibrahim award despite semi-official protests IMMEDIATE PAST GHANAIAN president John Agyekum Kufuor is highly tipped to beat former South African leader Thabo Mbeki to this years Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership Award set to be announced this month despite efforts to kill his chances of winning the award by a high level Ghanaian delegation which went to the Foundation with a mission to scuttle any likelihood of him winning the award... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Selebi promises 'bombshells' Oct 11, 2009
The case took two years to come to trial, bogged down in South African political debate in the shadow of former president Thabo Mbeki's fall from power ... Agliotti due to go on trial in 2010 for Kebble's murder on Wednesday added to the scandal by saying he had bought shoes for former president Mbeki while shopping with Selebi ... While in power, Mbeki refused to act against his police boss, even extending Selebi's contract after the accusations were laid. (iAfrica.com)
Newsweek: The world's most reviled genius Oct 10, 2009
Of course, he might have been forgivenor at least forgottenwere it not for his consultation with Thabo Mbeki in 2000. When Duesberg advised the South African president not to bother with antiretroviral medication programs (he still believes the drugs are more toxic than the virus), his adversaries say he condemned hundreds of thousands of the world's most vulnerable people to death. (MSNBC -- Health)
PRESIDENTS CUP MOMENTS Split decision Oct 10, 2009
In the end, Nicklaus and Player (flanking South African President Thabo Mbeki) convinced PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem to declare the tie, with the U.S. and International sides sharing the Cup until the next competition in 2005. It was an awkward and unsatisfying conclusion in many ways, but practicality reigned: The Americans had a charter flight to catch. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mbeki delivers AU Darfur report Oct 9, 2009
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki led the inquiry and delivered his findings to the AU in Ethiopia ... The BBC's Uduak Amimo, in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa where the AU's headquarters are based, says Mr Mbeki's remit of balancing the need for justice, peace and reconciliation in Darfur was a daunting one ... Mr Mbeki said he would not make the document public. (BBC News -- Africa)
Selebi's attention popular Oct 8, 2009
" The UK report detailed Agliotti's trips to London, his contact details and alleged that he transported significant quantities of cocaine. In the report UK authorities asked if their South African counterparts could give them more information on Agliotti and Nassif. Earlier Judge Meyer Joffe granted an application by the State to amend the charge sheet to include dates in 2006. The admissibility of documents, including the UK report, were called into question because of what Nel said was a... (iAfrica.com)
Ex-SA police chief 'took bribes' Oct 7, 2009
Mr Selebi was a close ally of former President Thabo Mbeki ... Mr Selebi was a close ally of former President Thabo Mbeki, a bitter rival to Mr Zuma. (BBC News -- Africa)
Opinion: South Africa's Climate of Rebellion Oct 6, 2009
He was seen by many, particularly his supporters in the giant trade union federation the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP), as representing a new start for the ANC government after 12 years of neoliberal polices imposed by former President Thabo Mbeki. The protests and strikes caught many people by surprise with some commentators expressing disbelief at the level of political anger at a government elected just three months before with 66... (allAfrica.com)
Ex-Interpol man denies corruption Oct 6, 2009
Mr Selebi, who was South Africa's first black police chief, was a close ally of former President Thabo Mbeki, a bitter rival to Mr Zuma. Corruption charges against Mr Zuma were dropped shortly before he became president after elections in April. (BBC News -- Africa)
South Africa: Former Police Chief Vows More Bombshell Claims Oct 6, 2009
Pikoli, who claims former president Thabo Mbeki suspended him in September 2007 to protect Selebi from arrest, told Business Day yesterday he denied the allegations. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Viable Nations Depend on Integrating Economies, Says Business Leader [interview] Oct 5, 2009
I also salute the efforts by Thabo Mbeki in Sudan. African civil society has a big role to play. (allAfrica.com)
No more delays for Selebi Oct 5, 2009
The Selebi case has had political ramifications, most notably affecting former national director of public prosecutions Vusi Pikoli, who maintains it was the reason for his dismissal by former president Thabo Mbeki. Pikoli has said he was suspended by Mbeki for ignoring political orders not to proceed with the corruption case against Selebi. (iAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Sanctions to Torpedo GNU? Oct 2, 2009
The parties that signed the GPA, brokered by former South African president, Thabo Mbeki, noted and acknowledged the enactment of the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act by the US Congress, which outlaws Zimba-bwe's right to access credit from the International Financial Institutions, in which the American government wields a lot of influence, as an impediment to economic recovery. The parties further noted and acknowledged the suspension of Zimbabwe's voting and related rights,... (allAfrica.com)
China's eye onAfrican agriculture Oct 2, 2009
In 2006, South African president Thabo Mbeki was notably frank when he warned that Africa could fall into a "colonial relationship" with China, leaving Africa "condemned to underdevelopment". The latest iteration of the Sino-African relationship involves China's burgeoning interest in African agricultural resources. (Asia Times Online)
Debate needed on Cosatu's SACP agenda Oct 2, 2009
Ironically, the chairman of that congress and reputedly one of the main authors of that "Path to Power" document was former president Thabo Mbeki, then a politburo member of the SACP.. Given this often confusing situation, the point that the critics make is valid: Cosatu and the country at large need to debate what the SACP sees as the future dispensation for this country - and how it will be achieved. (Business Report, South Africa)
UK charges set to reopen arms deal Oct 2, 2009
Woods said there was speculation that former president Thabo Mbeki had facilitated funds for the ANC from German suppliers of the corvettes, but this had not been proven. President Jacob Zuma had "never been in the mainstream of the arms deal decision making", said Woods, who resigned his chairmanship of the committee in the wake of what he saw as interference by ANC MPs in the probe. (Business Report, South Africa)
Editorial: Put Zimbabwe's People First Oct 1, 2009
Under the Global Political Agreement (GPA), a power - sharing deal brokered by then - South African President Thabo Mbeki, a little over a year ago, long serving President Robert Mugabe remained in his post, while his political rival and former labour leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, became Prime Minister. The GPA was the outcome of months of negotiations that had followed an election in which hundreds of opposition supporters were killed and thousands forced from their homes. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: Libya Denies Plot to Topple Museveni Oct 1, 2009
Whereas Mr Museveni, like former South African President Thabo Mbeki, preferred a gradual approach to birth the continental government through regional economic blocs, Col. Gaddafi and others, on the other hand, want a hurried approach that places such a government under his stewardship. Some African leaders, polarised by the ideological divide, now view Col. Gaddafi with suspicion on the backdrop of Libya's heightened mobilisation and lavishing of several - perhaps hundreds of African cultural... (allAfrica.com)
Mbeki blames Mboweni Sep 26, 2009
Outgoing South African Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni was among several world finance experts who did not provide adequate leadership to prevent the global finance crisis, former president Thabo Mbeki said on Wednesday. Mbeki was speaking on the "effective exercise of leadership" and the future role of the youth at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg ... Mbeki was addressing a packed hall. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Genuine Democracy Could Cost Zuma His Position Sep 26, 2009
The fierce battle to oust former President Thabo Mbeki and his allies at the ANC's seminal December 2007 national conference in Polokwane, brought together into an alliance, two broad but diametrically opposed groups ... Now that Thabo Mbeki and his allies have been overthrown, both groups are pressing President Zuma for change - often diametrically opposed change. (allAfrica.com)
Mbeki proud of SA Sep 24, 2009
Former president Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday told Eyewitness News he was proud of the way the country handled the events of the past 12 months. Mbeki was recalled by the African National Congress just over a year ago and Kgalema Motlanthe was installed as caretaker president ... "I think one of the principal things that we must be proud of as South Africans is the wisdom and maturity with which we handled whatever challenges we faced," said Mbeki. (iAfrica.com)
Africa: South American to Engage African Leaders Sep 23, 2009
At the Abuja summit in 2006, then South African president Thabo Mbeki (1999-2008) said that "there are historic links" between the countries of UNASUR and the African Union. "Both have endured the system of colonialism which was characterised by exploitation, slavery and abuse," he said. (allAfrica.com)
Congo-Kinshasa: End Resource War, Urge Congolese Activists [guest column] Sep 22, 2009
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has presciently noted, There cannot be a new Africa without a new Congo. Contrary to presentations by Western scholars and thinkers, the conflict in the Congo is not intractable. (allAfrica.com)
Zuma admits union 'disagreements' Sep 22, 2009
At the union's last congress in 2006 it openly backed Mr Zuma as the next president of the ANC, so putting him in the running to replace then President Thabo Mbeki. Many analysts said at the time that the fierce battle within the ANC to oust Mr Mbeki had damaged the party. (BBC News -- Africa)
South Africa: Ruling Party Calls for Urgent Alliance Meeting Sep 21, 2009
com: South Africa: ANC Calls for Urgent Alliance Meeting (Page 1 of 1). ANC Calls for Urgent Alliance Meeting. (allAfrica.com)
Zuma immunity claims challenged Sep 19, 2009
State prosecutors said there had been evidence of political interference in the case under the previous government, led by Mr Zuma's rival Thabo Mbeki. Mr Zuma has always denied the charges. (BBC News -- Africa)
› ANC infighting 'vicious' Sep 19, 2009
She said Zuma was obviously mindful that powerful institutions could be turned against him if, like former president Thabo Mbeki, he lost the support of powerful factions in the ANC.. "Since the ANC cadres are always keenly aware of power play within the party, if the play turned against Zuma, the NPA could quickly lay criminal charges against him, a suitable judge could try and convict him, and he could be thrown out of the presidency and perhaps into goal. "We are sinking into a kind of... (iAfrica.com)
