Former President Thabo Mbeki Speaks About 30 Years Of Democracy In South Africa

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to Black and White.) Former South African President Thabo Mbeki, age 81, prepares to deliver an address and reflections on South Africas 30 years of Freedom and Democracy, at an event at Freedom Park on April 30, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The country recently marked 30 years since the first democratic vote took place in April of 1994. South Africa is holding its next general election on May 29. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)