I wonder if Mbeki got that bright idea from the muslims in Nigeria not giving the polio vaccine to Nigerians (esp. non-muslims).
Noooooooooooooooooo...this is far older than that wee dust-up.
What old Thabo sounds most like, is the Nation of Islam nutters, on HIV/AIDS. His talks are almost word for word, old Louis Farrakhan rants.
Mbeki did it first, and the Nigerians thought it was a wonderful idea I guess.