AIDS researchers in South Africa have cautiously welcomed reports that President Thabo Mbeki has told the national executive committee of the African National Congress (ANC) that he is withdrawing ...

Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s president 14 years ago, says the ailing revered statesmen will pull through. “I know the doctors who are working with him are very ...

He could never be another Mandela, but in the 16 months since he succeeded the man who led the victorious struggle against apartheid, Thabo Mbeki has stamped his mark on the South African presidency.