Thabo Mbeki — South African Statesman born on June 18, 1942,

Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served nine years as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. On 20 September 2008, with about nine months left in his second term, Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the National Executive Committee of the ANC, following a conclusion by judge C. R. Nicholson of improper interference in the National Prosecuting Authority, including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption. On 12 January 2009, the Supreme Court of Appeal unanimously overturned judge Nicholson's judgment but the resignation stood... (wikipedia)

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South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.
One of the things that became clear, and which was actually rather disturbing, was the fact that there was a view which was being expressed by people whose scientific credentials you can't question.
Together we have travelled a long road to be where we are today. This has been a road of struggle against colonial and apartheid oppression.
Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask - when will we get a road to our village.