Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute

Suggested Reading Materials for Young Africanists

In 2015, our patron and chancellor of the University of South Africa, former President Thabo Mbeki compiled a reading list for young Pan-Africanists.

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2018-07-04 00:00:00.0

2018-07-04 00:00:00.0
Statement: Celebration of the 145th Anniversary of Unisa
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2017-02-27 00:00:00.0

2017-02-27 00:00:00.0
Chancellor's Inauguration speech (PDF)

2012-11-16 00:00:00.0

2012-11-16 00:00:00.0
Address by the Patron of the TMF, Thabo Mbeki, at the WWF SA Living Planet Conference 2012: Somerset West, Western Cape (PDF)

2012-11-12 00:00:00.0

2012-11-12 00:00:00.0
Address by the Patron of the TMF, Thabo Mbeki, at the Zimbabwe Diamond Conference: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PDF)

2012-10-19 00:00:00.0

2012-10-19 00:00:00.0
Lecture by the Patron of the TMF, Thabo Mbeki, on Oliver Tambo, as part of the Celebration of the Centenary of the ANC: University of Fort Hare, Alice (PDF)

2012-09-02 00:00:00.0

2012-09-02 00:00:00.0
Remarks by Thabo Mbeki at the Funeral of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PDF)

2012-09-01 00:00:00.0

2012-09-01 00:00:00.0
The African Union at 10 years old. A Dream Deferred! The Thinker (PDF)

2012-07-17 00:00:00.0

2012-07-17 00:00:00.0
Public Statement of the Office of Thabo Mbeki, Former President of the Republic of South Africa (PDF)

2012-03-17 00:00:00.0

2012-03-17 00:00:00.0
Adddress by the Patron of the TMF, Thabo Mbeki, at the UNDP-UN Habitat 'youth 21 Global Youth Leadership Forum on Inclusive Governance: Nairobi, Kenya (PDF)

2012-02-16 00:00:00.0

2012-02-16 00:00:00.0
Dullah Omar Eighth Memorial Lecture by the TMF, Patron Thabo Mbeki: Community Law Centre, UWC, Bellville (PDF)

2012-01-23 00:00:00.0

2012-01-23 00:00:00.0
Address by the Patron of the TMF, Thabo Mbeki, at the AGCO Africa Summit: "A Vision for Agriculture in Africa" (PDF)

2012-01-19 00:00:00.0

2012-01-19 00:00:00.0
Address at the Makerere University Institute of Social Research Conference on the Architecture of Post- Cold War Africa - Between Internal Reform and External Intervention. Kampala (PDF)

2012-01-16 00:00:00.0

2012-01-16 00:00:00.0
Address by the Patron of the TMF, Thabo Mbeki, at the University of Stellenbosch Business School "Knowledge Management Conference": Bellville (PDF)

2011-12-17 00:00:00.0

2011-12-17 00:00:00.0
Rumble in the South African Jungle! Decomcratic South Africa and the Truth. Article by Thabo Mbeki (PDF)

2011-12-09 00:00:00.0

2011-12-09 00:00:00.0
When Europe sneezes, will Africa Catch a cold? The Euro crisis, Globalisation and Africa (PDF)

2011-11-08 00:00:00.0

2011-11-08 00:00:00.0
Patron of TMALI address: The AGM of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces (PDF)

2011-10-15 00:00:00.0

2011-10-15 00:00:00.0
Patron of TMALI's comments: The Johannesburg Bar Council Dinner in Honour of Duma Nokwe (PDF)

2011-09-20 00:00:00.0

2011-09-20 00:00:00.0
Thabo Mbeki's comments: The Launch of the John A. Kufuor Foundation: Banquet Hall, State House, Accra (PDF)

2011-09-09 00:00:00.0

2011-09-09 00:00:00.0
Thabo Mbeki’s comments: The unveiling of the Tiyo Soga Memorial, a Pioneer Modern African Intellectual Who Died In 1871 (PDF)

2011-09-03 00:00:00.0

2011-09-03 00:00:00.0
Former President Thabo Mbeki’s comments: The Samro Overseas Scholarships Competition. Linder Auditorum, Johannesburg (PDF)

2011-08-26 00:00:00.0

2011-08-26 00:00:00.0
The potential of African Students in the light of recent events in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya (PDF)

2011-08-20 00:00:00.0

2011-08-20 00:00:00.0
Former President Thabo Mbeki's speech: Africa Arise Summit (PDF)

2011-08-08 00:00:00.0

2011-08-08 00:00:00.0
Challenges and Opportunities in the “New World Order”: How can Africa Reposition itself Sustainably in a Shifting and Uncertain Global Order? (PDF)

2011-06-26 00:00:00.0

2011-06-26 00:00:00.0
Message to the UNDP Global Management Meeting, New York (PDF)

2011-04-29 00:00:00.0

2011-04-29 00:00:00.0
What the World Got Wrong in Côte D'Ivoire (PDF)

2011-04-13 00:00:00.0

2011-04-13 00:00:00.0
Former President Thabo Mbeki’s address: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses Presidents Meeting (PDF)

2011-04-05 00:00:00.0

2011-04-05 00:00:00.0
The UN Security Council made absolutely sure that it ignored the continent’s views on what had to be done to help Libya, writes Thabo Mbeki (PDF)

2011-04-02 00:00:00.0

2011-04-02 00:00:00.0
Former President Thabo Mbeki address: The 2nd Kellogg Africa Business Conference: Kellogg School of Management (PDF)

2011-02-09 00:00:00.0

2011-02-09 00:00:00.0
Remarks of the Chairperson of AU High-Level Implementation Panel for Sudan (PDF)

2011-02-07 00:00:00.0

2011-02-07 00:00:00.0
Remarks by AUHIP chairperson, at the ceremony to announce the final results of the South Sudan Referendum (PDF)

2011-01-31 00:00:00.0

2011-01-31 00:00:00.0
Remarks of the Chairperson of the AUHIP, during the High-Level Meeting on Sudan at the margins of the AU Summit Meeting (PDF)

2011-01-16 00:00:00.0

2011-01-16 00:00:00.0
University of Juba: African Union High Level Implementation Panel (PDF)

2011-01-05 00:00:00.0

2011-01-05 00:00:00.0
University of Khartoum: Friendship Hall (PDF)

2010-12-13 00:00:00.0

2010-12-13 00:00:00.0
50th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence: Algiers (PDF)

2009-05-25 00:00:00.0

2009-05-25 00:00:00.0
Transcript: Former President Thabo Mbeki’s interaction with students at Rhodes University on the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day. Rhodes University, Grahamstown (PDF)

2008-09-24 00:00:00.0

2008-09-24 00:00:00.0
President Mbeki's Letter to Cabinet (PDF)

2008-09-21 00:00:00.0

2008-09-21 00:00:00.0
Address to the nation by South African President Thabo Mbeki (PDF)

2008-09-09 00:00:00.0

2008-09-09 00:00:00.0
Address by the President of South Africa and Commander - in - Chief of the SANDF, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the Presidential Fleet Review (PDF)

2008-08-22 00:00:00.0

2008-08-22 00:00:00.0
First Raymond Mhlaba Annual Memorial Lecture delivered by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki (PDF)

2008-08-19 00:00:00.0

2008-08-19 00:00:00.0
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Women's Parliament (PDF)

2008-08-17 00:00:00.0

2008-08-17 00:00:00.0
Statement of the chairperson of SADC and president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the launch of the SADC FTA (PDF)

2008-08-16 00:00:00.0

2008-08-16 00:00:00.0
Statement of the chairpeson of SADC and the president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the 28th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government (PDF)

2008-08-07 00:00:00.0

2008-08-07 00:00:00.0
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the opening of the Timbuktu Script and Scholarship Manuscripts (PDF)

2008-08-01 00:00:00.0

2008-08-01 00:00:00.0
Address by The President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the launch of the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PDF)

2008-07-29 00:00:00.0

2008-07-29 00:00:00.0
Toast remarks by President Thabo Mbeki and President Hosni Mubarak at the luncheon in honour of President Mubarak (PDF)

2008-07-19 00:00:00.0

2008-07-19 00:00:00.0
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Celebration of Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday (PDF)

2008-07-18 00:00:00.0

2008-07-18 00:00:00.0
Happy birthday Madiba, the revolutionary! (PDF)

2008-07-11 00:00:00.0

2008-07-11 00:00:00.0
The Presidency budget vote address by Thabo Mbeki (PDF)

2008-06-16 00:00:00.0

2008-06-16 00:00:00.0
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Youth Day celebrations (PDF)

2008-06-12 00:00:00.0

2008-06-12 00:00:00.0
Response of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the debate on The Presidency Budget Vote (PDF)

2008-06-11 00:00:00.0

2008-06-11 00:00:00.0
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the launch of the 100th Thusong Service Centre (PDF)
2008-06-11 00:00:00.0
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (PDF)

2008-06-08 00:00:00.0

2008-06-08 00:00:00.0
There are no ANC Camps (PDF)

2008-05-28 00:00:00.0

2008-05-28 00:00:00.0
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the International Conference on African Development (Ticad) Summit (PDF)

2008-05-25 00:00:00.0

2008-05-25 00:00:00.0
Radio and television address to the nation by Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of Africa Day (PDF)

2008-05-24 00:00:00.0

2008-05-24 00:00:00.0
Closing address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the fifth CISSA Conference (PDF)

2008-05-07 00:00:00.0

2008-05-07 00:00:00.0
Remarks by President Mbeki at the opening of the South Africa - Qatar Business Forum (PDF)

2008-04-27 00:00:00.0

2008-04-27 00:00:00.0
Address by Thabo Mbeki, at the Freedom Day Celebrations (PDF)

2008-04-23 00:00:00.0

2008-04-23 00:00:00.0
Reply to the toast remarks of King Mswati III by Thabo Mbeki, at the state banquet in his honour (PDF)

2008-04-16 00:00:00.0

2008-04-16 00:00:00.0
Remarks by President Thabo Mbeki at the UNSC Press Conference (PDF)

2008-04-13 00:00:00.0

2008-04-13 00:00:00.0
Address by Thabo Mbeki to the 118th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (PDF)

2008-04-02 00:00:00.0

2008-04-02 00:00:00.0
Response to the debate of the National House of Traditional Leaders (PDF)

2008-03-14 00:00:00.0

2008-03-14 00:00:00.0
Address to the Community Development Indaba (PDF)

2008-03-11 00:00:00.0

2008-03-11 00:00:00.0
Toast remarks on the occasion of the special visit to the Republic of Mauritius (PDF)

2008-03-07 00:00:00.0

2008-03-07 00:00:00.0
Address at the gala dinner of The Association af South African Black Actuarial Professionals (PDF)

2008-02-28 00:00:00.0

2008-02-28 00:00:00.0
Toast remarks in Honour of the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy (PDF)

2008-02-22 00:00:00.0

2008-02-22 00:00:00.0
Address at the annual opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders (PDF)

2008-02-14 00:00:00.0

2008-02-14 00:00:00.0
Response to the debate of the State of the Nation Address (PDF)

2008-02-08 00:00:00.0

2008-02-08 00:00:00.0
State of the Nation Address 2008 (PDF)

2008-01-25 00:00:00.0

2008-01-25 00:00:00.0
Remarks to welcome four new ambassadors to the country (PDF)

2007-03-02 00:00:00.0

2007-03-02 00:00:00.0
Address at the opening ceremony of the UN Global Forum, Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity (PDF)

2007-02-23 00:00:00.0

2007-02-23 00:00:00.0
Address at the annual opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders (PDF)

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