The start of a lifelong friendship between Essop Pahad and Thabo Mbeki began when the two met for the first time at Wits University in the early 1960s, during their time at the Rand Youth Club. In ...

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.

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.

Mbeki confirmed the family’s request for him to deliver a tribute in Limpopo as Mboweni’s mentor and close friend. The Thabo Mbeki Foundation has confirmed that the former president was ...