Critical biographical notes on Thabo Mbeki, excerpted from a contribution to the New York Review of Books by the anti-Stalinist historian of the ANC Paul Trewhela in 2000. In terms of background, ...

In 1997, Thabo Mbeki, then 54, succeeded Nelson Mandela as leader of the African National Congress (ANC). Two years later, he followed Mandela again when he was elected in a landslide as President of ...

Adekeye Adebajo is Executive Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution in Cape Town. A new book, “A Jacana Pocket Biography: Thabo Mbeki”, by Adekeye Adebajo, reflects on the legacy of the man ...

“You have to lead. You should be sensitive to what your followers think. But if you do exactly what they want, you are not a leader.” — Mahathir Mohamad IN an era where political leadership often ...

President Thabo Mbeki bowed to heavy pressure from his own party to resign Saturday, tossed to the sidelines of the economic powerhouse he built up as punishment for allegedly abusing his power in ...

Peter Vale receives funding from the NRF, the University of Johannesburg and Nanyang Technological University. South Africa’s second democratically elected president remains a puzzle to many ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thabo Mbeki, who presided over South Africa's longest period of economic growth, told the nation on Sunday that he has resigned as head of state, deepening the country's worst ...

South Africa's parliament has chosen a new president — Kgalema Motlanthe — who will hold office until elections next year. In a matter of weeks, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) engineered ...

A transition to democracy in Sudan will be difficult and needs robust support from the United States and African leaders. By Alex de Waal He governed as a man distorted by the violence and oppression ...