ANC Elect Motlanthe Caretaker President

(22 Sept 08 - RV) The ruling African National Congress have named party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa's caretaker leader after the ousting of President Thabo Mbeki.
ANC leader Jacob Zuma made clear his backing for Motlanthe as he pledged that the party would ensure a smooth transition and economic policy continuity despite the biggest political crisis since the end of apartheid in 1994.
Gunther Simmermacher, editor the Catholic weekly Southern Cross, says Motlanthe is no newcomer to politics: