Mbeki to address the nation
2008-09-20 20:28
Cape Town - South African President Thabo Mbeki will address the nation after a special Cabinet meeting on Sunday, the government said, after Mbeki on Saturday said he would accept calls for his resignation.
"There will be a Cabinet meeting tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) and then the president will speak to the nation at 17:30 GMT," government spokesperson Themba Maseko told AFP.
The public address comes a day after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) called for Mbeki to step down after divisive allegations that he was influential in pressing corruption charges against ANC leader and political rival Jacob Zuma.
- AFP