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Motlanthe sworn in as interim president
Deputy ANC leader Kgalema Motlanthe was sworn in as president on Thursday to replace Thabo Mbeki, who resigned amid a political crisis.
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Motlanthe moves to steady the ship
Kgalema Motlanthe took office on Thursday as South Africa’s president and stressed he would keep to the policies of his predecessor Thabo Mbeki.
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‘Crisis? What crisis?’ asks ANC
Six of the Cabinet ministers who quit on Tuesday are willing to serve again, it has emerged, while the deputy defence minister has also resigned.
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SA rocked by resignation of ministers
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is among 11 Cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers who have resigned.
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ANC looks to Motlanthe to lead South Africa
The ANC will name party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as SA’s caretaker leader on Monday to replace President Thabo Mbeki, Reuters reports.
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ANC to name new president
The ANC leadership will nominate a new president at a meeting on Monday morning following President Thabo Mbeki’s announcement of his resignation.
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Mbeki resigns before the nation
President Thabo Mbeki has tendered his resignation, he said on Sunday. ”Today I handed a letter to the honourable Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete”.
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SA contemplates life after Mbeki
South Africans are contemplating the end of a political era this weekend after President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday announced his decision to resign.
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Bafana lose 2-1, but hold their own
South Africa emerged with a lot of credit at Durban’s Absa stadium on Thursday night, despite losing 2-1 to a fully fledged, star studded England team.
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Mbeki, Zuma condemn attacks
President Thabo Mbeki on Sunday called a wave of deadly attacks on migrants an ”absolute disgrace” and said his government would take all measures to bring those responsible to justice. Meanwhile, African National Congress president Jacob Zuma said all people in South Africa should be tolerant of one another.
