[The Herald] When former South African president and Umkhonto we Sizwe freedom fighter Thabo Mbeki was about 9 or 10 years of age, he tried to join his father's political party, the African National Congress. To raise enough money for membership fees, Mbeki collected empty cool drink bottles and sold them to a local shopkeeper. Noble as his cause was, he was turned away when he arrived at the recruitment centre.He was too young to join the struggle. ......
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