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It's a big problem in South Africa up to this day: many people want to open factories, they want to invest, but then they discover that they don't have the skilled people to employ.
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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