Future Harbours (Paperback)

Letters from President Mbeki

Thabo Mbeki

A collection of never-before-seen letters written by Thabo Mbeki surrounding Mbeki’s presidential years as well as reflections on the country and continent.

Future Harbours features a collection of letters both published and never-before-seen by former President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki. The letters cover a variety of themes and topics extending from Mbeki’s presidential years up to current day.

Mbeki has remained intricately linked to politics in South Africa and involved in governance and leadership across the African continent. His vision and that of his Foundation is to be a catalyst for the achievement of an African Renaissance. Together they seek to mobilise Africa’s progressive forces, support platforms for dialogue and reflection and to promote efforts for Africa’s political, social, economic, and cultural development.

This collection will feature themes on good governance and leadership across Africa; it will touch on the Mbeki administration’s controversial HIV/AIDS policy and its success in ‘putting South Africa back on the map’; and also reflect on South Africa’s foreign relations with countries like China, Russia and the United Kingdom.

Born and raised in Mbewuleni, Eastern Cape, South Africa, THABO MBEKI is a politician and son of Epainette and ANC stalwart Govan Mbeki. He served the Republic of South Africa as its second democratic president from June 1999 to September 2008. Mbeki continues to have an active hand in politics in the country and across the continent. The vision of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation is to be a catalyst for the achievement of an African Renaissance. It seeks to mobilise Africa’s progressive forces, support platforms for dialogue and reflection and to promote efforts for Africa’s political, social, economic, and cultural development.