The name Thabo Mbeki is a household name across the globe.
We take a look at his tenure as president and his influence on the continent as a whole.
Thabo Mbeki is South Africa’s second resident and is considered one of Africa’s outstanding leaders.
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Aside from leading a great nation, he has also authored several great books.
He is thesecond childof four.
Govan and his wife, Nomaka Epainette Mbeki, were both teachers and political activists affiliated with the ANC.
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Thabo Mbeki education
Young Thabo attended primary school in Butterworth and Idutywa.
For his secondary education, he attended Lovedale Missionary Institute.
He did not matriculate at the school as he was expelled in 1959 due to students' strikes.
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He succeeded Nelson Mandela, under whom he served as the first Deputy President.
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Mbeki served with Jacob Zuma as his Deputy President.
A development commonly referred to as BRIC.
Additionally, he is well known for pushing the concept of African resistance and total independence.
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He championed for the formation and implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development.
This body went hand in hand with his belief that African sovereignties should be entirely self-sufficient.
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To begin with, the empowerment of the black middle-class led to an increase in demand for trained professionals.
The increase in the attacks led to the emigration of many professionals.
This brought about a gap in the country’s workforce.
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This would see him make several poor choices that would cost numerous South Africans their lives.
He chose to focus on combating poverty in a bid to lower cases of AIDS.
This was courtesy of the efforts made by Treatment Action Campaign.
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However, they have no children together.
Olive ran of with Thabo’s youngest brother, Jama in 1981.
These nuggets of wisdom are often used to support speeches and deliver the message straight home.
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It is understandable why many were outraged by this.
Before joining the team in 2018, Lynn wrote for Kenyan media platforms and several other websites.
She graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2019 with honours after pursuing a BSc.
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She is currently studying for a Master’s degree in the same field.
Lynn specialises in writing celebrity biographies, listicles and teasers for popular TV shows.
Contacts; +254707596322, lynnkandie27@gmail.com
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