The Patron’s 80th Anniversary Message on China’s Victory in the War of Resistance.
H.E. President Xi Jinping, Zhongnanhai, 174 Chang’an Avenue, Beijing. People’s Republic of China. Your Excellency, Re: 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War We at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, and I personally, are highly honoured to salute, congratulate and join you and […]
Opening Remarks by the Chairperson at the 2nd Annual African Peace and Security Dialogue
I am Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, the Chair of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation’s Board of Trustees, and I hereby welcome you to this 2nd Annual African Peace and Security Dialogue. I recognise and welcome the presence of H.E. Thabo Mbeki Patron of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation and former President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Joaquim […]
TMF Letter to Makhukhu Mampuru
We hereby acknowledge receipt of an unsigned document from people who call themselves “The National Dialogue Team”, writing on behalf of a “Convention Organising Committee of the National Dialogue”, as well as your signed letter, both of which invite President Mbeki to attend the meeting scheduled to take place at the UNISA Muckleneuk Campus on […]
NATIONAL DIALOGUE CONVENTION
National Foundations Withdraw from PTT It is with deep regret, but with unwavering conviction, that we have resolved to withdraw our participation from the structures of the Preparatory Task Team and the First National Convention of the National Dialogue scheduled for 15 August 2025. This is due to our belief that core principles meant to […]
RECLAIMING THE DEMOCRATIC PROMISE – A CASE FOR THE YOUTH INSPIRED NATIONAL DAILAOGUE.
The TMF is a member of the Foundations who are part of the National Dialogue Preparatory Task Team responsible for organising the First National Convention. To this end the TMF is committed to an outreach program to help galvanise South Africans around the National Dialogue, raise critical questions and provide answers where possible, in an […]
Open Letter concerning the National Dialogue.
Honourable Mr Steenhuisen, While I was on a working visit to Sri Lanka, I received news that you had announced that the Democratic Alliance would no longer participate in the forthcoming National Dialogue. As I understand it, this decision derived from the sacking from Government of Mr Andrew Whitfield, a DA member who was serving […]
Laying the Foundation for Africa’s Advancement
In a recent feature with Leadership Magazine, the Thabo Mbeki Foundation was proud to highlight the visionary work being done to shape a brighter, more unified future for Africa. The article, titled “Building a Foundation for the Advancement of Africa”, offers a compelling look into the strategic goals of the Foundation and its ongoing efforts […]
A TRIBUTE TO BALDWIN SJOLLEMA
On the 6th of September 2024, Baldwin Sjollema, one of the great and heroic Christian fighters against the system of apartheid, passed away at his home in Geneva in Switzerland at the age of 97. The Thabo Mbeki Foundation and its patron Thabo Mbeki add their voice in paying tribute to this heroic and dedicated […]
UK August Riots: A message for South Africa.
Introduction Towards the end of last month, July, an obviously mentally disturbed person stabbed to death three children in the town of Stockport in England. All girls, their ages ranged from six to nine. The following evening a vigil was held in the town to mourn the loss of the three girls and express sympathy […]
Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim address
Address by Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former President of Mauritius, on the occasion of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation’s 10th International Women’s Day Public Dialogue: March 10, 2019 at Turffontein, Johannesburg.