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INVITATION The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation in partnership with the UJ Library, invites you to a book launch on: “THE THABO MBEKI I KNOW” DATE: Thursday, 6 April 2017 | TIME: 17H00 – 18H30 | VENUE: Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th floor), Auckland Park UJ Library, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg This book is a collection by friends, comrades, statesmen, politicians and business associates that celebrates Africa’s “Philosopher-King”. Presented here are the contributions from those who knew former President Thabo Mbeki as a young man, in South Africa and in exile, and those who encountered him as a statesman and worked alongside him as an African leader. This book is edited by Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu and Miranda Strydom; with forewords by Professor Mahmood Mamdani and Honourable Judge Barney Afako. CHAIR: Professor Adekeye Adebajo, Director, Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg SPEAKERS: Essop Pahad, Former Minister in the Presidency under Thabo Mbeki Patricia McFadden, Former Visiting Professor, Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute (TMALI), University of South Africa, Tshwane Albert Sachs, Former Justice, Constitutional Court of South Africa Chris Landsberg, SARChi Chair on African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, University of Johannesburg PROGRAMME 16h30 – 17h00 Arrival and Registration/ Snacks will be served 17h00 – 18h30 Public Dialogue RSVP to Penelope Masenamela on pmasenamela@uj.ac.za / 011 559 7232