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.

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 ...

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki looks on during the first Global Anti Apartheid Conference in Sandton last year. (Emmanuel Crosete/AFP/Getty Images) By Donald G. McNeil Jr. Donald G.

The government on Sunday moved to dismiss media reports suggesting that President Thabo Mbeki had questioned whether HIV causes Aids. According to the lead article in the Sunday Independent ...