Mbeki

American  

[uhm-bey-kee, uhm-be-kee] / əmˈbeɪ ki, əmˈbɛ ki /

noun

1. Thabo born 1942, South African economist and politician: president of the Republic of South Africa 1999–2008.

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Mbeki British  

/ əmˈbɛkɪ /

noun

1. Thabo ( Mvuyelwa ) (ˈtɑːbəʊ). born 1942, South African politician: a member of the African National Congress (ANC); deputy president of South Africa (1994–99); president (1999–2008)

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Example Sentences

Lekota, nicknamed "Terror" due to his prowess on the football field, left the ANC in 2008 shortly after former South African President Thabo Mbeki was removed by the party.

From BBC

He founded Cope in 2008 alongside another former ANC leader Mbhazima Shilowa, who also left after Mbeki's exit.

From BBC

The author emphasizes that Duesberg’s influence extended to world leaders, particularly South African President Thabo Mbeki, who refused antiretroviral treatments to patients based on Duesberg’s claims, resulting in over 300,000 preventable deaths in that country alone.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2023, South Africa's former President Thabo Mbeki urged Malema to stop singing the song, saying it was no longer politically relevant as the anti-apartheid struggle was over.

From BBC

“What must we do with this South Africa of ours?” asked Thabo Mbeki, the former South African president who had the almost impossible task of succeeding Mandela as his nation’s leader.

From Seattle Times