Thabo Mbeki est un grand homme, un valeureux africain, un homme d'Etat de grande envergure. Il respecte les lois. Il respecte ses concitoyens. Par sa future démission, il donne un bon exemple, difficilement imitable, aux nombreux politiciens africains qui n'ont aucune notion de l'Etat et du respect des lois. Ainsi, ils sont politiciens et ne seront jamais des hommes d'Etat comme Mbeki. Je me réfère particulièrement au Congo, honte de toute l'Afrique et de l'humanité entière, république bananière par excellence, pompeusement appelée république démocratique, que des politiciens sans éthique et sans culture pillent quotidiennement en asphyxiant leurs concitoyens condamnés à… [Read Full Text]

This decision of the ANC shows the maturity of the democracy in SA's politic. It's an example for many Africans countries to follow. It SHOULD TELL THEM THAT one's can't stay in power when the people don't want him even if he/she constitutionnaly can do so. I hope the lesson spread across Africa and learned.

Yes indeed ANC is leading by example. In contrast ZanuPF does not hold its leaders accountable and the sorry state of Zimbabwe is the unfortunate result. How can ZanuPF still keep a leader who admits to having had the worst Cabinet but kept it all the same? And who admits to the humiliation of having to share power with the opposition?

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Mbeki's willingness to step down shows his character, even after his accomplishments not only in South Africa, but in Zimbabwe too. There are few leaders who still maintain their dignity and Mbeki was one of them... I don't think this will be the last we will see of him.

Thabo Mbeki's reign of terror ha finally come to an unceremonious and abrought end.Good riddance.We need to ask:will the vampire strikes back and in what form?I am also gratefull that Jacob Zuma will advance the nation and the ANC together in unity towards 2012.

My friend, tell Zuma to Zip his trousers and stop having indiscriminate sex with HIV positive women. He must grow up and learn to be responsible now that he is one step from the presidency.