Mbeki ‘successor’ named

By Berni | September 22, 2008

Sep 22 – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has chosen a caretaker leader to replace Thabo Mbeki.

Deputy ANC leader Kgalema Motlanthe has been named as Thabo Mbeki’s successor. Mr Mbeki resigned on Sunday after allegations of political interference in a corruption case against ANC leader Jacob Zuma.

The new president will hold the post until next year’s elections which Mr Zuma is broadly expected to win.

Liz Kennedy reports.

Mbeki ‘successor’ named

question

  1. What kind of rise has Motlanthe made?
  2. From which three former roles has he risen?
  3. Who is Jacob Zuma?
  4. How did the President announce his resignation?
  5. What was Zuma keen to do?
  6. What should South African’s not be?
  7. Why not?
  8. What might Motlanthe’s leadership help to do?
  9. What should Mbeki have done according to his supporters?
  10. How will this interim leadership help Zuma?

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