Mbeki still in control after losing ANC role: government
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South Africa's government said on Tuesday it remained firmly under the control of President Thabo Mbeki, dismissing concerns that his humiliating defeat in the battle to lead the ruling party had made him a lame duck.
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South Africans may hope the ruling ANC finds new ways to fight social ills at its conference this week, but any policy debate will likely be overshadowed by a succession battle that has plunged the party into turmoil.
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South Africa&#39;s ruling party has intervened in the war of words between President Thabo Mbeki and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, trying to calm tempers.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - African National Congress delegates gathered on Tuesday for a delayed leadership vote that could end South African President Thabo Mbeki's control over the deeply divided ruling party.
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South Africa's ANC said on Tuesday that newly elected leader Jacob Zuma would remain its candidate for state president in 2009 and expressed "grave misgivings" about corruption charges against him.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - The African National Congress (ANC) holds a hotly contested election on Monday that could clear the way for the controversial Jacob Zuma to assume South Africa's presidency.
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South African president booed amid last-ditch attempt to retain control of ruling African National Congress
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Newly elected ANC leader Jacob Zuma came under early pressure from his leftist backers Wednesday to steer South Africa on a more pro-union course after toppling arch rival Thabo Mbeki.
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South African president likely to lose party leadership to man he sacked as deputy president, Jacob Zuma
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Thailand's ruling junta will remain in place after a civilian prime minister takes office to keep a tight check on the new government, the general who led last week's coup has told AFP.
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South African President Thabo Mbeki vowed Friday to step up the battle against HIV/AIDS, saying his government's program was among the world's best.
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Earlier this week, Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz said the government remained committed to a security Cabinet decision from last year to remove Arafat.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa  - South African President  Thabo Mbeki vowed Friday to step up the battle against  HIV/AIDS, saying his government's program was among the world's  best.
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South Africa's ruling ANC confirms that its new leader Jacob Zuma will be the party's presidential candidate in 2009.
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South Africa's Thabo Mbeki has taken a lead role in peace negotiations, which are set to begin Friday.
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress elected populist Jacob Zuma as its party leader, putting him on course to become president in 2009
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The African National  Congress (ANC) on Tuesday will hold a leadership vote that  could end President Thabo Mbeki's control over South Africa's  ruling party and tilt the government to the left.