The downfall of Thabo Mbeki

The heir to Nelson Mandela came to power nine years ago on a tidal wave of goodwill. In Thabo Mbeki, South Africa thought it had found the manager it needed to bring order to its well-intentioned disarray. Not only that. Here was the economist whose adherence to the strictures of neoliberalism would herald a decade of unprecedented economic growth. Here was a leader who could inspire a continent. Time magazine rated him as one of the world's most ... Full Story »