We should never become despondent because the weather is bad, nor should we turn triumphalist because the sun shines. — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
Historically during the years of the White minority regimes, the State, the national Government held this land in trust for these communities.… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
The principal investors in the South African economy are South Africans. And this is something, I think, we should really pay attention… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
There must be no abuse of people and they did ask that the South Africa Government should give them whatever support they… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
It's very worrying at this time in the world that any point of view should be prohibited, that's banned, there are heretics… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
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
It is critically important that Iran should not develop nuclear weapons. And that the necessary interventions need to be made by the… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
We raised the matter of an agreement that was reached at the Growth and Development Summit, which was that we should access… — 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
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
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
We do not accept that human society should be constructed on the basis of a savage principle of the survival of the… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
If you look at the Company Register, maybe that's what we should say to that business consultant or analyst. If you look… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
While the WTO negotiations will continue, there are other trade negotiations of a bilateral nature, which among other things, should help to… — Thabo Mbeki Copy Share Image
For instance with regard to tourism, that we should be able to target people who are interested in investing in the tourism… — 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
The matters I am talking about regarding the ports. That matter has been discussed with the unions, and agreed, and therefore there… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
