Democracy

By Vivian Warby

Parliament - President Thabo Mbeki's resignation may be effective from Thursday, 25 September 2008.

Mr Mbeki told the nation on Sunday, that he had formally resigned as President of South Africa.

Mr Mbeki's resignation letter was read by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete in Parliament on Monday.

ANC Chief Whip Nathi Mthetwa moved a motion without notice that the House note that Mr Mbeki had submitted his ...

London - The British government says it will support Zimbabwe if the new government of national unity takes rebuilding the nation seriously.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband said the British government welcomes the prospect of a turn in the tide of suffering in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the leaders of two MDC factions, Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, signed a power sharing deal on Monday.

Miliband said Britain hopes the deal will ...

Tshwane - President Thabo Mbeki has obliged to the decision of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress to recall him and will step down after all constitutional requirements have been met.

This according to a statement released by the Presidency on Saturday.

"Following the decision of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress to recall President Thabo Mbeki, the President has obliged and will step down after all constitutional ...

Johannesburg - President Thabo Mbeki has been recalled by the African National Congress (ANC). Making the announcement on Saturday, ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe said the ANC had decided to recall the President before his term of office expires next year.

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JOHANNESBURG (AFP) — South Africa veered towards a new political era Saturday after its governing African National Congress told President Thabo Mbeki to stand down.

"The ANC has decided to recall the president of the republic before his mandate has expired," the ANC's secretary general Gwede Mantashe told journalists following a meeting of the party leadership.

"Our decision has been concluded, the formalities are now subject to the parliamentary process," ...