Eskom’s record lights-on run continues ahead of the elections, but it also reaffirms allegations of engineered load-shedding in South Africa…

Thabo Mbeki asserts Zuma’s suspected role in SARS capture demonstrates his commitment to deceiving South Africa about his true motives.

Thabo Mbeki is facing criticism for what some are calling inconsistency, as he campaigned for the ANC in Soweto on Thursday.

Former president Thabo Mbeki arrived to screaming crowds at Jabulani Mall in Soweto on Thursday. Watch the video here.

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The riches to rags story of South Africa all U-turns sharply during the Jacob Zuma administration and state capture.

A list of South African state presidents (1961 to 1994) and presidents (since 1994) listed by age. Take a look …

‘He is in good health’ – Thabo Mbeki Foundation denied the false reports about the Former President’s deteriorating health.

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Former President Thabo Mbeki says unless the ANC renews itself, he is not ready to campaign for the party during the 2024 general elections.

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Simphiwe Dana had her fans and online followers’ tongues wagging after posting a picture with former president Thabo Mbeki in a private jet.

South African former president Thabo Mbeki has criticised the ANC members for voting against any investigations into the Phala Phala saga.

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The ANC in KZN has addressed the remarks made by its former leaders this weekend regarding President Cyril Ramaphosa.

‘The bulk of crime in this country is caused is committed by South Africans. There are foreigners who commit crimes. You should arrest them and charge them this is what we should do and avoid labelling other people,’ said Mbeki.

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If you haven’t heard the word ‘scuttlebutt’ before, we’re here to help: A war of words between Thabo Mbeki and Julius Malema has intensified.

Julius Malema says that Thabo Mbeki is in no place to critique President Ramaphosa due to Mbeki’s own role in state failures.

The Ramaphosa vs Mbeki battle has entered round two, with the current ANC leader REJECTING claims made by the former president

Ex-president Thabo Mbeki has been shortlisted as one of the potential leaders for the ANC renewal committee.

Ace Magashule has made it clear he prefers Jacob Zuma over Thabo Mbeki as ANC leadership bid prompts drama.

Former president Thabo Mbeki has reemerged in the ANC ranks recently. Here’s why some suspect he may be in line for a leadership role.

Suspended ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule is clearly not happy with former president Thabo Mbeki’s three-day visit to the Free State

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Good luck getting everyone onside with this, Thabo Mbeki: The former president has been hammered for remarks he made over the weekend.

Former president Thabo Mbeki is trying to fix the ANC. He has also torn into the “rotten society” over our alarming murder rate.

Former President Thabo Mbeki has torn into his own party. Corruption, unemployment and declining membership numbers? Mbeki has had his say.

The Gupta family are believed to have played a central role in State Capture, having allegedly looted entities including Eskom and SAA

Thabo Mbeki has called for Nedlac to reconvene and conclude a workable plan, which must include proposals made by the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) on economic recovery.

It’s Mbeki’s first time attending an ANC NEC meeting since he was unceremoniously booted out of office some ten years ago.

Thabo Mbeki made a rare appearance at the ANC NEC meeting over the weekend, prompting rumours that the party is preparing to upset some senior members.

South Africa’s former president, Thabo Mbeki, proposed that government should clearly indicate the public and private sectors’ respective capital contributions to the RRP’s programmes.

Former president Thabo Mbeki believes Zimbabwe is on track for a 180-degree change with Emmerson Mnangagwa’s policies.

Between De Klerk, Mbeki, Motlanthe and Zuma – the answer is sure to surprise you…

You’ll be surprised at what qualifies as a “necessary expense” for our former presidents. Taxpayers are forking out for lavish – and obscure – items.

It’s not often that Robert Mugabe gets praised for his land reform policies. But ex-President Thabo Mbeki has detailed how his agenda helped SA.

The EFF are doing their best to stoke the civil tensions within the ANC, and they’ve accused Thabo Mbeki of trying to “oppress” the entire Mandela family.

With a threat against his life now credible, Cyril Ramaphosa joins an elite group of his predecessors who also faced assassination scares.

After giving his backing to the ANC last week, former President Thabo Mbeki is now suggesting the party aren’t getting things right with land expropriation.

Time has healed all wounds for Thabo Mbeki, who has publicly announced he’ll be supporting the ANC: He’s kept clear of the party for more than 10 years.

No love gained between these two, it seems and Ramaphosa’s caught in the middle.

Mbeki called it 19 years ago…

Former President Thabo Mbeki believes that the party has grossly framed the land reform debate around black vs white, which SACP disagrees with.

Thabo Mbeki had some things to get off his chest about the ANC, in a document that was never meant to go public.

Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaner nationalism – a meeting of polar opposites.

Jacob Zuma delivered an absolutely bizarre “interview” on Wednesday afternoon. He refused to resign and made a whole host of claims. The hypocrisy was in full swing.

Those who forget their history are doomed to relive it…

By Cheryl Hendricks, Professor of Political Science, University of Johannesburg South Africa is in the grip of political uncertainty. That President Jacob Zuma will go before the official end of his tenure after national electionsnext year is inevitable. But when, how, and at what cost to the ANC and the country? The current crisis is being framed as […]

“That’s it. I’m moving to Australia, Mary!”

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“The elephant in the room”

The ANC elective conference is fast approaching, the organisation’s and country’s future could depend on who is elected. But who has won the race before?

Former president Thabo Mbeki slammed the current regime for ‘wanting all the wealth’

Friday saw three former leaders unite in an attempt to preserve South Africa’s democratic integrity… Julius was having none of it.

In a move never before seen in South Africa, or Africa for that matter, former presidents Kgalema Motlanthe, Thabo Mbeki and FW de Klerk along with former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, have united to try and pull the country back from the brink.

SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande has said they made a mistake by believing that removing President Thabo Mbeki and replacing him with President Jacob Zuma would resolve the problems they saw in the Mbeki presidency.

Deputy — for now — president Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a stab at ‘leaders’ who ignore the concerns of the people they’re elected to lead.

The latest backlash against South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma sees demands for his removal grow wider and deeper than ever before.

Former president Thabo Mbeki, in an open letter, reminded members of parliament of their responsibility to represent the voice of ordinary South Africans and not their political leaders.

There’s no doubt South African universities need to undergo a real shift. But are the country’s current intellectual and academic forces up to the task?

Ousted former president Thabo Mbeki takes over from Judge Bernard Ngoepe to become the University of South Africa’s newest Chancellor.

ANC stalwart and former finance minister Trevor Manuel has spoken out about state capture and what he calls a lack of experience when it comes to the current government.

Hey, stranger things have happened in South African politics…

As former president Thabo Mbeki fires another epistolary salvo against his critics, journalists and online editors have taken the bait, spreading rumours and misinformation that have their roots in a racist world-view

The moment we thought South Africa’s Supreme Leader – Jacob Zuma of the #zumamustfall and #nkandla ‘tagacy’ – is single-handedly doing enough to keep keen #tagtrollers erect with excitement; back bounces a blast from our denialist past in the form of the #MbekiLetters.

Since his election as State President, Jacob Zuma has had a few major scandals, which have impinged on the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) reputational image.

JOHANNESBURG (In Other News) – Giving his political career a much needed shot in the arm, former president Thabo Mbeki has released the first of a series of letters to clear his name. Analysts believe the timing of letters points to a “complex and multi-layered” attempt from the ousted leader to regain power.

Anyone who still believes that the alliance between the ANC, SACP and Cosatu is still alive and well is delusional; according to ex-deputy president and president-for-a-while Kgalema Motlanthe.

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki wants those who have left the continent to seek opportunities elsewhere to come home.

The LSE is hosting a public exhibition titled “South Africa’s Democracy – Mandela’s Cherished Ideal” running for the month of September. The exhibition, displaying the highs and lows of South Africa’s journey into democracy, was put together by the Universities of Cape Town, Wits and Fort Hare

“There are so many messages in the booing of Jacob Zuma. The first is that South Africans are suspicious of power. They are quick to show contempt for people who they feel have abused power. People worry that the ANC might tear up the constitution and try to govern forever. But South African political culture is too irreverent to let anyone govern forever.”

A new documentary introduces an outside view about the demise of apartheid, bringing a previously unknown, international perspective on South Africa’s transformation

Leading South African author and journalist Mark Gevisser’s new book ‘Dispatcher’ is about memory, identity and his intense personal relationship with his home-town, Johannesburg.

The former South African President might come back to the National Assembly as an MP – if the ANC let him

Kallum Alexander imagines what would have happened if Tony Blair had invaded Zimbabwe in 2001.

African leaders’ “club of silence” – the refusal to criticise each other or intervene in times of crisis – has kept Robert Mugabe in power up to now. But how has South African president Jacob Zuma gained from support of Mugabe in the face of consistent criticism?

With the G8 summit currently underway in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister David Cameron is in hot water over claims the UK government spied on South African, Russian and Turkish delegates at two G20 summits in London.