As I said, the matter of the Pan African Parliament was raised with us by other African countries who said we should… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
South Africa now needs skilled and educated people to say 'How do we manage and develop this democratic country?' — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
If we only said safe sex, use a condom, we won't stop the spread of AIDS in this country. — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask - when… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
The matter of social security and these grants is to help to address the levels of poverty in the country. — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
We are a very big mining country and historically have been exporters of raw minerals. There is no particular reason why we… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
Your developed countries are taking teachers from South Africa, they are taking nurses, because people are better paid where they are going. — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
The problem is not unique; the challenge is not unique to South Africa. Other African countries have faced it. But in our… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
Our troops are in Burundi. We were requested by African countries who said, look, the United Nations is not moving on this… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
The matter of people being attracted to other countries is a permanent problem in my view, it doesn't only face South Africa.… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
Clearly, there needs to be an increase in the capacity of the railway system. That's why there are these projections of increasing… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
I must say that, in the first instance, we got the request from many African countries who said, look, you people had… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
A number of African countries came to us and said, we request that South Africa should not field a candidate, because so… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
I should also say that apart from the negotiations that are taking place within the WTO, we are ourselves involved in all… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
The reports from the scientific world are that, there is very sadly an escalating impact of HIV and Aids in South Africa.… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
I don't know why you should isolate women in this regard. If you have a traditional leader who says 'I am the… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
We should never become despondent because the weather is bad, nor should we turn triumphalist because the sun shines. — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
That surely must be a concern to anyone who decides this drug must be given to stop transmissions, again from mother to child, which… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its entire history,… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
I think that probably the most important thing about our education was that it taught us to question even those things we thought we… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
What we are saying is that we need to consolidate the capacity to lend support. Because, one of the problems that's mentioned with regard… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
I say that why don't we bring all points of view. Sit around a table and discuss this evidence, and produce evidence as it… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
As Africans, we need to share common recognition that all of us stand to lose if we fail to transform our continent. — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
I think you're a much happier person if you say 'Even if I get involved in politics, I'm only doing so in order to… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
I must say, with regard to Equatorial Guinea, the Government of Equatorial Guinea, as soon as they had arrested these people, sent a delegation… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
We are in the process of negotiating an agreement with the United States. We will be negotiating agreements with India and China. We are… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
“Her work sought to challenge all of us critically to reflect on the things we find comfort in believing without question.” — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
Of course we run a very open economy, and therefore what happens in the rest of the world, in economic terms, obviously has an… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
Part of the issue around communal land, which became a matter of controversy, is that we are saying that this land must go back… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
Historically during the years of the White minority regimes, the State, the national Government held this land in trust for these communities. We said,… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
We want the National Intelligence, we want the Police, we want the Scorpions, any other institutions, the tax people, and so on, the totality… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share
