Editing Thabo Mbeki (section)

===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>