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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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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.
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We are quite convinced, and we say this to the Palestinians, that violence is not going to solve the problem of Israel and the Middle East. We say that to the Israelis. We say it to the Palestinians.
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The people of Zimbabwe have a responsibility to ensure that the government that they elected behaves properly.
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I must say also, that we are not talking just about foreign investors.
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We were asked to host the Pan African Parliament and we agreed to this.
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A modern economy and society requires skilled people, so you need to train them.
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I come back to what I had said earlier: the policies might be there but are people benefiting from the policies? You do find that in many instances, though the policies exist, they are not having the necessary impact. That is a particular challenge in local government, because that is where all the services get delivered.
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South Africa was to evolve into the most pernicious example of the criminal practise of colonial and white minority domination.
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We will continue to count on your unwavering support and commitment to working with leaders of our continent in bringing about the desired renaissance of Africa.
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We are in the process of negotiating an agreement with the United States. We will be negotiating agreements with India and China. We are in the process of negotiating an agreement with Mercosur, South America. So there are a number of these trade agreements in the major markets of the world.
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While the WTO negotiations will continue, there are other trade negotiations of a bilateral nature, which among other things, should help to open up these markets for South African products.
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We should never become despondent because the weather is bad, nor should we turn triumphalist because the sun shines.
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Those who oppressed us described us as the Dark Continent!
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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.
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The problems that are arising at Johannesburg International Airport are because of the growth of volume, not because of inefficiencies at the Airport. But, the growth in movement of goods by air means that cargo capacity needs to be improved. And I am quite certain that we will do it.
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You have to make sure that [grants] reach people by virtue of their Identity Documents.
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I don't suppose I would describe myself as a showman.
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I have absolutely no problem with the press criticising policies and the things that we do, the things that we say.
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There must be public servants who are working regularly among the people.
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If we only said safe sex, use a condom, we won't stop the spread of AIDS in this country.
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