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Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask - when will we get a road to our village.
Thabo Mbeki
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Thabo Mbeki
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 18
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South African Politician
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
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