Thabo Mbeki Country Quotations

The reports from the scientific world are that there is a very severe and escalating impact of HIV and AIDS in South Africa, and from what I have read, it is assuming particular, distinct characteristics, which, for instance, were atypical of how this phenomenon had developed in the States. This meant that we must look at what it is that results in all of this, specific to our country.

We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its entire history, enjoyed such a confluence of encouraging possibilities.

If we only said safe sex, use a condom, we won't stop the spread of AIDS in this country.

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.