As a consequence of the victories we have registered during our first ten years of freedom, we have laid a firm foundation for the new advances we must and will make during the next decade. Thabo Mbeki advanceconsequencedecade Change image and share on social
We've had a long wrangle with the pharmaceutical industry about parallel imports, and what we were saying is we want to make medicines and drugs as affordable as a possible to what is largely a poor population. Thabo Mbeki affordabledrughave share on social
We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its entire history, enjoyed such a confluence of encouraging possibilities. Thabo Mbeki arrogantcomplacentconfluence Change image and share on social
Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask - when will we get a road to our village. Thabo Mbeki computercountrypeople Change image and share on social
Together we have travelled a long road to be where we are today. This has been a road of struggle against colonial and apartheid oppression. Thabo Mbeki apartheidcoloniallong Change image and share on social
It's very worrying at this time in the world that any point of view should be prohibited, that's banned, there are heretics that should be burned at the stake. Thabo Mbeki banburnheretic Change image and share on social
The poor prey on one another because their lives offer no hope and communicate the tragic message to these human beings that they have no possibility to attain a decent standard of living. Thabo Mbeki attainbeingcommunicate Change image and share on social
I don't imagine Heads of Government would ever be able to say I'm not an economist therefore I can't take decisions on matters of the economy; I'm not a soldier I can't take decisions on matters of defence; I'm not an educationist so I can't take decisions about education. Thabo Mbeki decisiondefenceeconomist share on social
It wouldn't sit easily on one's conscience that you had been warned and there could be danger, but nevertheless you went ahead and said let's dispense these drugs. Thabo Mbeki aheadconsciencedanger Change image and share on social
