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Thabo Mbeki

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/ 23 September 2008

‘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.

By Mandy Rossouw, Mg Online Reporters Author, Sapa, Agencies Author and Boyd Webb
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/ 23 September 2008

Manuel’s resignation sows chaos

The resignation of Trevor Manuel — alongside 13 senior Cabinet ministers — has caused confusion and volatility in the country’s financial markets.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 September 2008

SA rocked by resignation of ministers

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is among 11 Cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers who have resigned.

By Mail & Guardian Online reporters and Sapa, Sapa Author, Boyd Webb and Agencies Author
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/ 23 September 2008

Parliament rubber-stamps Mbeki resignation

South African lawmakers rubber-stamped President Thabo Mbeki’s resignation on Tuesday, as he attempts to mend his bruised reputation.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2008

Manuel, Mbeki resignations welcomed by some

The resignations of President Thabo Mbeki and Finance Minister Trevor Manuel have shocked many, but some have welcomed the news.

By Stephanie Nieuwoudt
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Article
/ 23 September 2008

Phumzile stands down as deputy president

Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has resigned, her spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 September 2008

Mbeki enters court fray

President Thabo Mbeki filed papers in court on Monday to join an application for leave to appeal against a court judgement on Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 September 2008

Mbeki remains my comrade, says Zuma

The chief whip of the ANC told Parliament on Monday the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki should take effect in three days.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 September 2008

Zuma promises ‘smooth transition’

ANC chief Jacob Zuma said on Monday there would be a ”smooth transition” in the presidency after the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 September 2008

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.

By Staff Reporter, Agencies Author and Boyd Webb
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Article
/ 22 September 2008

ANC names Motlanthe as president

The African National Congress on Monday named its deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe as head of state until elections are held in seven months’ time.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 September 2008

Papers slam ANC’s decision on Mbeki

Local newspapers on Monday largely criticised the African National Congress’s removing President Thabo Mbeki from office.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

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.

By Staff Reporter, Boyd Webb and Agencies Author
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Article
/ 22 September 2008

Rand weaker, seen directed by global markets

South Africa’s rand treaded weaker ground against the dollar on Monday, rattled in part by President Thabo Mbeki’s resignation.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

Zille hails Mbeki’s ‘dignified’ exit

Thabo Mbeki’s dignified resignation speech has helped calm South Africans in the wake of his departure from office, Helen Zille said on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 September 2008

No need to lie spread-eagled

Ranjeni Munusamy asks how the media could have missed the signs of a political conspiracy against Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 September 2008

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”.

By Staff Reporter, Agencies Author and Boyd Webb
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/ 21 September 2008

Mbeki’s final Cabinet meeting under way

President Thabo Mbeki officially started his final Cabinet briefing at 4.40pm at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa Afp
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/ 21 September 2008

Mbeki fracas leaves messy political scene

President Thabo Mbeki’s planned resignation leaves South Africa’s leaders with the arduous task of rebuilding a messy political scene, media said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

How will ANC manage the transition?

SA faces huge uncertainties over the imminent resignation of President Thabo Mbeki, with much riding on the ANC’s ability to manage the transition.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

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.

By Staff Reporter, Boyd Webb and Agencies Author
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Article
/ 21 September 2008

Blurring law and politics

The success of the Jacob Zuma application took many by surprise. To be fair, the lengthy and reasoned judgement is hardly without legal controversy.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 September 2008

IEC gears up for election

The IEC is using April 14 as the expected election day, but the final date will have to be announced by President Thabo Mbeki.

By Mandy Rossouw
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Article
/ 20 September 2008

ANC dumps Mbeki, moves to ‘heal rift’

South African President Thabo Mbeki has agreed to resign after the ANC announced that it would remove him from office before the end of his term.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 September 2008

ANC meets to decide Mbeki’s fate

The African National Congress is meeting for a second day on Saturday to decide the fate of President Thabo Mbeki.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 September 2008

Heath lashes out at ‘bizarre’ NPA appeal

Heath called the appeal ”bizarre”, saying the NPA ”soldier on for a cause which can only be their own”.

By Adriaan Basson
Listening to Judge Nicholson
Analysis
/ 20 September 2008

Listening to Judge Nicholson

In 2005, clearly, Mbeki was strong and Zuma weak. The shoe is now firmly on the other foot.

By Nic Dawes Author
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Article
/ 19 September 2008

No word yet on Mbeki’s fate

The fate of President Thabo Mbeki was still not known by Friday evening as the ANC’s NEC continued its deliberations in Kempton Park on the East Rand.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author and Mail & Guardian Online reporter, Reuters and Sapa
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/ 19 September 2008

Mbeki hits back at critics

President Thabo Mbeki hit back at his critics on Friday, saying ”insults hurled” at him were not based on facts.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 September 2008

Shilowa: Leave Mbeki alone

Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa has reacted sharply to Judge Chris Nicholson’s judgement in the Jacob Zuma case.

By Rapule Tabane
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Article
/ 19 September 2008

ANC plan to topple Mbeki

The ANC’s plan to remove President Thabo Mbeki from office is carefully crafted to ensure that his departure will not lead to an early election.

By Matuma Letsoala and Mandy Rossouw
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Analysis
/ 19 September 2008

Dangers of judicial activism

Last week’s judgement in the Jacob Zuma corruption trial has several potentially far-reaching implications.

By Sam Sole Author
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