Mbeki receives an Honorary Doctorate

Three months after being inaugurated as South Africa's second president since democratic elections in 1994, Thabo Mbeki received an Honorary Doctorate from the Rand Afrikaans University. After he was capped an Honorary Doctor by RAU's Chancellor, Mr Paul du P Kruger, President Mbeki replied: " I am confident that this University, which I join today as an honorary member, will play its role to help to transform our country into a winning nation". Click here to read South African History Online's chronology of President Thabo Mbeki Click here to read President Thabo Mbeki's speech during his awarding of an Honorary Doctorate.