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  HRW - Letter to Deputy President of South Africa (March 1999)
Human Rights Watch believes that, contrary to the argument of your speech, national unity and reconciliation in South Africa can only be based on an acknowledgment by all parties to the conflicts of the past, including those who were fighting to overthrow an unjust regime, that the end does not justify the means.
Human Rights Watch calls upon the South African government not to issue any amnesties beyond those granted by the TRC and to take steps to prosecute both those named in the TRC's report as responsible for gross human rights violations and others for whom there is sufficient evidence to support charges.
South Africa's democratic transition and the work of the TRC in investigating the past has amazed and inspired many across the world.
www.hrw.org /press/1999/mar/sfaltr.htm   (849 words)

  
 Thabo_Mbeki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born June 18, 1942) is the President of the Republic of South Africa.
Born in the Transkei region of South Africa, Mbeki is the son of Govan Mbeki (1910 - 2001), a stalwart of the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party.
He succeeded Nelson Mandela as ANC president in December 1997 and as president of the Republic in June 1999 (inaugurated on June 16); he was subsequently reelected for a second term in April 2004.
www.exoticfelines.com /search.php?title=Thabo_Mbeki   (488 words)

  
 South Africa gets 1st black chief justice - Boston.com - Africa - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa --A former shirt factory worker was handed the chief justice's robes Friday at a ceremony marking the appointment of the first fl South African to head a court system assailed by allegations of racism.
President Thabo Mbeki, addressing a special Parliament session to welcome Pius Langa, said the need for transformation persists in a court system still dominated by white men more than a decade after apartheid's demise.
Earlier this year, Judge John Hlophe, president of the Cape provincial division, issued a scathing report alleging fl judges were ridiculed by their peers and white lawyers deliberately tried to undermine them.
www.boston.com /news/world/africa/articles/2005/06/10/south_africa_gets_1st_black_chief_justice   (659 words)

  
 Complete Peace in Burundi Requires Full Support of International Community, Deputy President of South Africa Tells ...
The report states that efforts towards an all-inclusive ceasefire agreement had intensified, under the leadership of South Africa with support from Gabon and the United Republic of Tanzania, and with the support of the United Nations and the African Union.
President Buyoya and rebel leaders had had three meetings already on details of implementation, such as the return of former fighters to Burundi, participation in Parliament, disarmament, demobilization and other issues.
The President of the Council, ALFONSO VALDIVIESO (Colombia), speaking in his national capacity, said although a ceasefire agreement had been reached between the Government and the rebel group of FDD, there were still many obstacles in the path of peace.
www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2002/sc7586.html   (3372 words)

  
 Time Ripe for United Nations to Take Over Peacekeeping Operations in Burundi, Security Council Told; Facilitator of ...
Following the briefing, Council members applauded South Africa’s outstanding role in the peace process, which was now pushing the international community to look at Burundi beyond the conflict and to lay the foundations for sustained international assistance.
JACOB ZUMA, Deputy President of South Africa and Facilitator of the Burundi peace process, said that the twentieth Summit of the Great Lakes Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi, held on 16 November, had mandated him to report to the Council again, and to request “urgent direct assistance” for the peace process.
South Africa was pushing the international community to look at Burundi beyond the conflict and to lay the foundations for sustained international assistance.
www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2003/sc7944.html   (4685 words)

  
 Statement by Mr. Thabo Mbeki, First Deputy Vice-President of South Africa, at the 3379th meeting of the United Nations ...
President, and to the other members of the Council, the greetings of our President, Nelson Mandela, and the rest of the Government of democratic South Africa.
We are indeed moved by the fact that the Council is meeting on Africa Day to consider the specific matter on its agenda of lifting the arms embargo against South Africa.
South Africa is also in the process of converting its military technology to civilian application.
www.dfa.gov.za /docs/speeches/1994/mbek0525.htm   (1069 words)

  
 afrol News - Big step towards woman President in South Africa
President Mbeki is expected to stand down in 2009, when he has served the two full five-year terms allowed by the South African constitution.
South Africa's new Deputy President during the last years has become most known for her policies to economically empower the country's fl majority population.
The new Deputy President, born in KwaZulu Natal in 1955, graduated from the National University of Lesotho with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social science and education.
www.afrol.com /articles/16644   (728 words)

  
 Working session between Minister Michel and the Deputy President of South Africa Jacob Zuma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
During their meeting, Deputy President ZUMA and Minister MICHEL have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and security in Burundi, in order to guarantee the well-being of a population that has suffered from civil strife for too long.
They have reaffirmed the support of South Africa and of Belgium to the new Head of State and to the institutions of the second phase of the transition in their efforts to implement the reforms of the Arusha Peace Agreement and in their search for a global and all-inclusive ceasefire.
Deputy President ZUMA will continue his efforts within the international community, and in particular within the African Union and the United Nations to facilitate a rapid implementation of the mechanisms of the Ceasefire Agreement.
diplobel.fgov.be /en/press/homedetails.asp?TEXTID=6041   (529 words)

  
 Thabo Mbeki: South Africa's President
Thabo Mbeki succeeded Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa in 1999.
On June 2, 1999, Mbeki, the pragmatic deputy president of South Africa and leader of the African National Congress, was elected president in a landslide, having already assumed many of Mandela's governing responsibilities shortly after Mandela won South Africa's first democratic election in 1994.
His parents were teachers and members of the South African Communist Party, one of the leading anti-apartheid forces in South Africa.
www.infoplease.com /spot/mbeki1.html   (422 words)

  
 South Africa's top deputy is fired by president   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- President Thabo Mbeki sacked his popular deputy over corruption allegations yesterday, deflecting concerns that the South African government was slow to act in the face of scandal.
The firing of Deputy President Jacob Zuma, who had been widely seen as Mbeki's heir apparent, raised questions about who will succeed the president in 2009 and upset some of the ruling party's supporters in the trade unions.
Former President Nelson Mandela backed Mbeki's decision but said he was sad to see someone who had made a major contribution to South Africa's liberation struggle come to such a point in his life and career.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/05166/521710.stm   (714 words)

  
 AM - South Africa's former Deputy President charged with corruption   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
PETER CAVE: South Africa's former Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, is to be charged with corruption after being sacked by the country's president last week.
Zuma's sacking has split the South Africa community where he is championed as a hero of the struggle against apartheid.
Zuma and his supporters have given a number of inflammatory interviews to South African newspapers, some claiming that the former Deputy President is the victim of a conspiracy to remove him from the running to replace Thabo Mbeki as the country's next president.
www.abc.net.au /am/content/2005/s1396759.htm   (584 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- South Africa's former deputy president faces corruption charges
PRETORIA, South AfricaSouth African prosecutors said Monday they will bring corruption charges against the country's ousted deputy president, who was implicated in a scandal involving his financial adviser.
Deputy President Jacob Zuma, who had been seen as President Thabo Mbeki's successor, was fired by the president last week after being implicated in a corruption scandal involving his financial adviser and friend, Schabir Shaik.
Zuma also was aware of Shaik's efforts to facilitate a $72,000 a year payment to the deputy president from French arms trading company Thint Holdings – formerly Thomson CSF – to deflect corruption investigations into a 1999 arms deal with the South African government.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20050620-1349-safrica-corruption.html   (333 words)

  
 afrol News - South Africa's President fires Deputy
Mr Zuma two weeks ago was accused of corruption by a South Africa court and today, the pressure against President Mbeki became too high to sustain his trusted deputy.
The Vice President further is among the ANC's most popular politicians and counts on a firm support from the trade union and the radical ANC youth organisation.
The office of Vice President holds great responsibilities in South Africa and is seen as a stepping-stone for the presidency.
www.afrol.com /articles/16583   (671 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: South Africa Report
With a surprisingly paltry show of hands in support of her nomination, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela withdrew from the race for deputy president of South Africa's ruling party today, paving the way for a smooth transition from the era of Nelson Mandela to that of Thabo Mbeki.
Once known as the "mother of the nation" because of her fierce defiance of white-minority rule, Madikizela-Mandela was accused before South Africa's truth commission two weeks ago of involvement in killings and beatings during the apartheid era, and she has been sidelined within the ANC for political indiscipline.
With Mandela, 79, stepping down from the party presidency and Mbeki, his deputy, rising to replace him, Madikizela-Mandela's withdrawal allowed the smooth ascent of Jacob Zuma from the party chairmanship to its deputy presidency.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/inatl/longterm/s_africa/stories/ancdrop121897.htm   (919 words)

  
 COMPLETE PEACE IN BURUNDI REQUIRES FULL SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA TELLS ...
Regarding the role of the United Nations Office in Burundi (UNOB), the report states that the role was adjusted and refocused once the Implementation Monitoring Committee moved to Burundi.  To support the Committee's work, the ceasefire negotiations and continuing political functions, the staffing and resources of UNOB have needed to be increased.
JACOB ZUMA, Deputy President of South Africa, said the efforts to find  peace in Burundi took place in the context of measures to establish order and sustainable development in Africa.  Today’s meeting was a follow-up on the April Security Council visit to Burundi.
KHEMRAJ JINGREE (Mauritius) thanked South Africa for its contributions to the peace process and said he hoped that the FNL joined the process before the end of the year.  The Burundian population had not seen a real dividend for peace, and he appealed to the international community to alleviate their situation.  He assured Mr.
www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2002/sc7586.doc.htm   (1384 words)

  
 THABO MBEKI FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born June_18, 1942) is the President of the Republic of South_Africa.
Born in the Transkei region of South Africa, Mbeki is the son of Govan_Mbeki (1910 - 2001), a stalwart of the African_National_Congress (ANC) and the South_African_Communist_Party.
While serving as deputy President, AIDS was in his portfolio, and he customarily wore a red ribbon while promoting more conventional views of HIV and AIDS; the shift in his views apparently came after he assumed the Presidency.
www.isnewyork.com /Thabo_Mbeki   (1623 words)

  
 South Africa's deputy president sacked - Africa - MSNBC.com
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - President Thabo Mbeki dismissed his deputy Tuesday after he was caught up in a corruption scandal, throwing wide open the question of who will become the next leader of South Africa.
Deputy President Jacob Zuma, who retains widespread support, had been groomed to succeed Mbeki at the helm of Africa’s economic and diplomatic powerhouse when he stands down in 2009.
Mbeki is required under South African law to step down at the end of his second presidential term in 2009 and Zuma had been widely expected to succeed him.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/8215646/&&CE=3032506   (637 words)

  
 Former SA Deputy President Appears In Court - News IRC4ever.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Former Deputy President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has appeared in a Durban court to face corruption charges.
Mr Zuma was dismissed by the President, Thabo Mbeki, earlier in the year, following the conviction on fraud charges of his financial advisor, Schabir Shaik.
South African president dismisses deputy on implications of corruption, June 14, 2005
irc4ever.net /wiki/Former_SA_Deputy_President_Appears_In_Court   (98 words)

  
 'Woman power for South Africa' - SouthAfrica.info
By appointing her, President Thabo Mbeki has signalled that South Africa could have its first female president after the 2009 elections.
Mlambo-Ngcuka was appointed deputy trade and industry minister in 1996, and minister of minerals and energy in 1999.
She was involved in the promotion of development education in Africa, Asia and the Middle East and development of policies and programmes favourable to job-creation for youth along with the UN system and for international NGOs.
www.southafrica.info /what_happening/news/mlambo-ngcuka-230605.htm   (1363 words)

  
 Global Exchange - Printer Friendly
The PAC coined slogans such as "Africa for the Africans." In 1960, the PAC organized a campaign against pass laws that was the spark for the Sharpeville Massacre.
Born from the International Socialist League, the Communist Party of South Africa was formally established at a conference in Cape Town in 1921, with strong connections to the Moscow-based Comintern.
In 1924 the party became multi-racial in South Africa, and in 1928 the Comintern encouraged the formation of an alliance with the ANC.
www.globalexchange.org /tours/southafrica/politics.html.pf   (1568 words)

  
 Halcrow latest News: Deputy president of South Africa opens World Road Congress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Speaking at the ceremony, he was keen to point out that improvements to his country’s road infrastructure would speed up the modernisation and industrialisation of the African continent and was one of the ways of achieving sustainable growth and development.
Outlining his vision for South Africa, he said that infrastructure providers around the world had a pivotal role to play in future developments.
He also felt that, with the opportunities for investment in South Africa, there was considerable potential to contribute to the economic and social development of the African continent.
www.halcrow.com /latestnews_oct03_sa.asp   (362 words)

  
 POLITICS-SOUTH AFRICA: Deputy President Not on Trial. Really?
He is the financial advisor to South Africa’s deputy president, Jacob Zuma, who stands accused of accepting payments of over 180,000 dollars from Shaik in return for promoting the latter’s business interests.
The case is also regarded as a litmus test of the ability of South Africa’s law enforcement institutions to clamp down on corruption — even when this extends into the highest reaches of government.
According to Norman Mlambo of the Pretoria-based Africa Institute of South Africa, "The fact that the whole cabinet has decided to stand behind Deputy President Zuma is not a simple statement.
www.ipsnews.net /africa/interna.asp?idnews=25865   (985 words)

  
 South Africa: Amnesty International calls on the government to put pressure on Nigeria
Sané asked the South African government what steps it was taking to prevent the executions of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni minority activists and urged Deputy President Mbeki to make it clear to General Abacha that the death sentences were a flagrant violation of human rights.
South Africa: Preserving the gains for human rights in the 'war against crime': Memorandum to the South African Government and South African Law Commission on the draft Anti-Terrorism Bill, 2000
South Africa : Establishing a culture of accountability for human rights violations: Case study: The "disappearance" and death of Zweli Kenneth Ndlozi, September 1998
www.amnestyusa.org /countries/south_africa/document.do?id=68BD0C75D32990F0802569A50071587E   (384 words)

  
 Mbeki Fires Deputy in Corruption Scandal
South Africa's deputy president, Jacob Zuma, who was tipped to become the next leader of Africa's economic powerhouse, was dismissed yesterday after being implicated in a corruption scandal.
The deputy president has not been charged or convicted of any crime but his reputation was tarnished after his friend and financial adviser, Schabir Shaik, was found guilty of corruption and fraud.
Mr Mbeki is required under South African law to step down at the end of his second presidential term in 2009 and Mr Zuma had been widely expected to succeed him.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/6-15-2005-71607.asp   (707 words)

  
 THE MYSTERY MAN IN SOUTH AFRICA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
President Clinton's trip to Africa was widely perceived to be a diversion from his problems at home.
His visit to South Africa, touted by the press as an emerging "multiracial democracy," was a case in point.
He says Mbeki and his fellow communists are moving to take control of South Africa by putting their agents in charge of all the important government ministries, including the military and police.
www.aim.org /publications/media_monitor/1998/04/07.htm   (460 words)

  
 State Visit of South African President Thabo Mbeki
President Mbeki, an economist, was born into the struggle for majority rule in South Africa.
President Mbeki was expelled from high school as a result of student strikes in Lovedale in 1959 and forced to continue studies at home.
President Mbeki, who had left South Africa in 1962 under orders from the ANC, remained active in student politics ands played a prominent role in building the youth and student sections of the ANC in exile.
www.bahamasuncensored.com /mbeki_visit.html   (965 words)

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