Thabo Mbeki's Inaugural Speech Analysis

South Africa, it is an extensive land with deep mystery enchantment. Naturally its former president, Thabo Mbeki, and his inaugural address excited my curiosity. The speech, as we shall see, is vastly different in the wording and views, with a burning desire to shake up the continent along with his missionary zeal about bringing the state of the country to public notice.

Firstly, according to protocol, he hailed to everyone present, that includes the dignitaries, senior politicians, and more than fifty thousand spectators who wanted to catch a glimpse of their new leader. As a president, he knew full well that a country's principal resource is its own people, their approval is of supreme importance. Hence, instead of celebrating his personal victory, Mbeki was modest about his achievement, and the implication seems to be that a lot of credit must go to his predecessor, mentors, boosters. Further, he acknowledge his South African roots, meanwhile, reminded every citizen that they should be grateful for their hard-won freedom and democracy.

Secondly, he expressed in the clearest possible way way his role, being responsible to look after the country, whereas …show more content…
Moreover, the centerpiece of the final part is the initiative of Africa's Renaissance, it reflects his commitment to the whole continent, which holds promise for true reform. In addition, he didn't forget his origin, mission, and the legend of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Surprisingly, Mbeki drew an analogy between the first black president and the athlete in a marathon, and the situation itself was one of the South African sporting calendar's most prestigious event for its time, whereby he took an appropriate use of the metaphor, in order to inspire the people to persist in running the mammoths undertaking with sheer tenacity and firm