Editing Thabo Mbeki (section)

==Recognition==
===Honorary degrees===
Mbeki has received many honorary degrees from South African and foreign universities. Mbeki received an honorary doctorate in business administration from the [[Hult International Business School|Arthur D Little Institute]], Boston, in 1994.<ref name="whoswho">{{cite web |year = 2007 |url = http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=895 |title = Profile of Thabo Mbeki |publisher = Who's Who SA |access-date = 19 December 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221171528/http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=895 |archive-date = 21 December 2007 |df = dmy-all}}</ref> In 1995, he received honorary doctorate from the [[University of South Africa]] and an honorary doctorate of laws from [[Sussex University]].<ref name="whoswho" /> Mbeki was awarded an honorary doctorate from [[Rand Afrikaans University]] in 1999.<ref name="timeline">{{cite web |year=2004 |url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/chronology/special-chrono/people/mbeki-t.htm |title=South African History Timelines:Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki |work=South African History Online |access-date=19 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218213828/http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/chronology/special-chrono/people/mbeki-t.htm |archive-date=18 December 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2000 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from [[Glasgow Caledonian University]].<ref name="bbcdegree">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/754600.stm |title=Degree honour for Mbeki |work=BBC News |access-date=19 December 2007 | date=19 May 2000 | location=London}}</ref> In 2004, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in commercial sciences by the [[University of Stellenbosch]].<ref name="stellenbosch">{{cite web |last=McGrenery |first=Tom |year=2004 |url=http://www.acu.ac.uk/yearbook/may2004/10-17.pdf |title=President Thabo Mbeki receives Honorary Stellenbosch Degree |work=ACU |access-date=19 December 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071010144328/http://www.acu.ac.uk/yearbook/may2004/10-17.pdf |archive-date = 10 October 2007}}</ref>

===Orders and decorations===
During Mbeki's official visit to Britain in 2001, he was made an honorary [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath]] (GCB).<ref>{{cite web|title=Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki|url=http://eng.rudn.ru/cooperation/honorary-doctors/thabo-mvuyelwa-mbeki/|website=eng.rudn.ru|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref> The Mayor of [[Athens]], [[Dora Bakoyannis]], awarded Mbeki with the City of Athens Medal of Honour in 2005.<ref name="athens">{{cite web |year = 2005 |url = http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2005/05022809451003.htm |title = Athens Mayor Awards South African President City Medal of Honour |publisher = Department of Foreign Affairs |access-date = 19 December 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071227155321/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2005/05022809451003.htm |archive-date = 27 December 2007 |df = dmy-all}}</ref> During Mbeki's official visit to [[Sudan]] in 2005, he was awarded Sudan's Insignia of Honour in recognition of his role in resolving conflicts and working for development in the Continent.<ref name="sudanhonour">{{cite web |year = 2005 |url = http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/show.asp?type=pr&include=president/pr/2005/pr0102.htm |title = Joint communique of the official visit to the Republic of the Sudan by his Excellency President Thabo Mbeki, 30 December 2004 to 2&nbsp;January 2005 |publisher = Department of Foreign Affairs |access-date = 19 December 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080103023445/http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/show.asp?type=pr&include=president%2Fpr%2F2005%2Fpr0102.htm |archive-date = 3 January 2008 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all}}</ref> In 2007, Mbeki was made a [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Knight of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem]] at St George's Cathedral in [[Cape Town]] by the current grand prior, [[Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester]].<ref name="orderstjohn">{{cite web|year=2007|url=http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/&articleid=308051|title=Mbeki admitted to Order of St John|work=Mail & Guardian|access-date=16 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227072130/http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=%2Fbreaking_news%2Fbreaking_news__national%2F&articleid=308051|archive-date=27 December 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Awards===
Mbeki was awarded the Good Governance Award in 1997 by the US-based [[Corporate Council on Africa]].<ref name="goodgovernance">{{cite web |year = 1997 |url = http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/04210w71197.htm |title = Deputy President Thabo Mbeki to receive Good Governance Award |publisher = Office of the Executive Deputy President Mbeki |access-date = 19 December 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071227155242/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1997/04210w71197.htm |archive-date = 27 December 2007 |df = dmy-all}}</ref> He received the Newsmaker of the year award from Pretoria News Press Association in 2000<ref name="timeline" /> and repeated the honour in 2008, this time under the auspices of media research company Monitoring South Africa.<ref>South African Press Agency. "Former President Thabo Mbeki is newsmaker of the year." ''[[The Times]]'' (South Africa), 11 December 2008.</ref> In honour of his commitment to democracy in the new South Africa, Mbeki was awarded the [[Oliver Tambo]]/Johnny Makatini Freedom Award in 2000.<ref name="timeline" /> Mbeki was awarded the Peace and Reconciliation Award at the Gandhi Awards for Reconciliation in [[Durban]] in 2003.<ref name="peaceaward">{{cite web |year = 2003 |url = http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2003/03060609461009.htm |title = President Mbeki receives Peace and Reconciliation Award |publisher = the Presidency |access-date = 19 December 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071227155256/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2003/03060609461009.htm |archive-date = 27 December 2007 |df = dmy-all}}</ref> In 2004, Mbeki was awarded the Good Brother Award by Washington, D.C.'s National Congress of Black Women for his commitment to gender equality and the emancipation of women in South Africa.<ref name="goodbrother">{{cite web |year = 2004 |url = http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2004/04090908151002.htm |title = President Thabo Mbeki to receive Good Brother Award |publisher = Department of Foreign Affairs |access-date = 19 December 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071227155303/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2004/04090908151002.htm |archive-date = 27 December 2007 |df = dmy-all}}</ref> In 2005, he was also awarded the [[Champions of the Earth|Champion of the Earth Award]] by the United Nations.<ref name="champion">{{cite web |year=2005 |url=http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=430&ArticleID=4769&l=en |title=UNEP Names Seven 'Champions of the Earth' |publisher=United Nations Environment Programme |access-date=19 December 2007 |archive-date=12 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212031513/http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=430&ArticleID=4769&l=en |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the European-wide Action Week Against Racism in 2005, Mbeki was awarded the Rotterdamse Jongeren Raad (RJR) Antidiscrimination Award by the Netherlands.<ref name="racismaward">{{cite web |year = 2005 |url = http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/rep05mrt.htm#NET |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051219123333/http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/rep05mrt.htm#NET |url-status = dead |archive-date = 19 December 2005 |title = NETHERLANDS: Dutch NGOs united their forces to fight against growing racism |publisher = [[UNITED for Intercultural Action]] |access-date = 19 December 2007}}</ref> In 2006, he was awarded the Presidential Award for his outstanding service to economic growth and investor confidence in South Africa and Africa and for his role in the international arena by the South African Chambers of Commerce and Industry.<ref name="chambersaward">{{cite web |year = 2006 |url = http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06051016451002.htm |title = President Thabo Mbeki to attend the annual general conference of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry South Africa (CHAMSA) |publisher = The Presidency |access-date = 19 December 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071227155326/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06051016451002.htm |archive-date = 27 December 2007 |df = dmy-all}}</ref> In 2007 Mbeki was awarded the [[Confederation of African Football]]'s Order of Merit for his contribution to football on the continent.<ref name="footballmerit">{{cite web |year = 2007 |url = http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/sa_teaching_the_world/mbeki_awarded_cafs_order_of_merit.html |title = Mbeki awarded CAF's Order of Merit |work = The Good News |access-date = 19 December 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071227153128/http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/sa_teaching_the_world/mbeki_awarded_cafs_order_of_merit.html |archive-date = 27 December 2007 |df = dmy-all}}</ref>

===Patronages===
* Thabo Mbeki Foundation
* Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, an institute of the [[University of South Africa]] in partnership with the Thabo Mbeki Foundation
* Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library
* Thabo Mbeki School for Public and International Affairs based in UNISA.

=== Foreign honours ===
{{flag|Cuba}}:
* [[File:CUB Order of Jose Marti 2nd type (after 1979) ribbon.svg|70x70px]] Medal of the [[Order of José Martí]] (2001)<ref>{{cite web |title=Image of CASTRO DECORATES SOUTH AFRICA'S MBEKI IN CUBA, 2001-03-27 (photo) |url=https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en/noartistknown/castro-decorates-south-africa-s-mbeki-in-cuba-2001-03-27-photo/photograph/asset/8317880 |website=www.bridgemanimages.com |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>

{{flag|Italy}}:
* [[File:Cordone di gran Croce di Gran Cordone OMRI BAR.svg|70x70px]] Knight Grand Cross with Collar [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]] (2002)<ref>{{cite web |title=Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana |url=https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/ricerca/insegna/11 |access-date=3 March 2024|language=it}}</ref>

{{flag|Jamaica}}:
* [[File:JAM Order of Excellence sash ribbon.png|70x70px]] Member of the [[Order of Excellence (Jamaica)|Order of Excellence]] (2003)<ref name = "OE">{{cite web|title=Order of Excellence (OE) |url=http://opm.gov.jm/awards/order-of-excellence-oe/ |publisher=Office of the Prime Minister [Jamaica]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621001853/http://opm.gov.jm:80/awards/order-of-excellence-oe/|archive-date=2016-06-21}}</ref>

{{flag|Zambia}}:
* [[File:ZAM Order of the Eagle of Zambia ribbon.svg|70x70px]] Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Eagle of Zambia]] (2003)<ref>{{cite news |title=Zambia: Kaunda Awarded the Grand Order of the Eagle of Zambia |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200301160210.html |access-date=3 March 2024 |date=16 January 2003}}</ref>

{{flag|United Kingdom}}:
* [[File:Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg|70x70px]] Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]] (2007)<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-04-27|title=Kufuor appointed Senior Grand Warden of UK Freemason Lodge|url=https://citifmonline.com/2017/04/kufuor-appointed-senior-grand-warden-of-uk-freemason-lodge/|access-date=2021-01-09|website=Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[File:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg|70x70px]] Knight of the [[Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)|Order of Saint John]] (2007)<ref>{{cite web |title=T Mbeki to be received as knight of Order of St John, 10 May |url=https://www.gov.za/news/t-mbeki-be-received-knight-order-st-john-10-may-08-may-2007 |website=www.gov.za |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>
* [[File:UK Order St-Michael St-George ribbon.svg|70x70px]] Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] (2000)<ref name="parliament.uk">{{Cite web |url=http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2009-2154/DEP2009-2154.doc |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=22 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422054211/http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2009-2154/DEP2009-2154.doc |url-status=dead }}</ref>