SA Gets Seat On UN Security Council
In what he probably considers the crowning glory of his tenure as president, Thabo Mbeki has announced that South Africa is to be given a seat on the UN Security Council for two years. Mbeki announced this during Russian president Vladimir Putin’s state visit so I assume Mbeki took the opportunity to sweet talk a vote out of Putin. I take it Mbeki has locked in all the other required votes if he is already announcing that the seat is ours.