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Mbeki out: How and why

September 22, 2008

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How can the ANC push out Mbeki? A South African president can be removed if two-thirds of Parliament supports a vote outlining he was guilty of a serious violation of the constitution or laws. He can also be deposed through a vote of no-confidence which needs just a majority. But the process is more simple [...]

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President Mbeki's Resignation Address 21 Sept 2008

September 22, 2008

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Fellow South Africans, I have no doubt that you are aware of the announcement made yesterday by the National Executive Committee of the ANC with regard to the position of the President of the Republic. Accordingly, I would like to take this opportunity to inform the nation that today I handed a letter to the [...]

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