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Trevor Manuel, 10 ministers quit

2008-09-23 13:01

Johannesburg - Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is among 11 Cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers who have resigned.

Their letters of resignation had been received by President Thabo Mbeki "which, regretfully, he has had to accept", the presidency said in a statement on Tuesday.

They included Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, who earlier in the day announced her resignation from the position, to which she was appointed after ANC president Jacob Zuma was released from his responsibilities as deputy president in 2005. One of the reasons she gave was to allow a new president the opportunity to choose their own deputy.

The other resignations were of the Ministers of: Defence, Mosiuoa Lekota; Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad; Intelligence, Ronnie Kasrils; Correctional Services Ngconde Balfour; Public Enterprises, Alec Erwin; Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena; Public Works, Thoko Didiza; Provincial and Local Government, Sydney Mufamadi; and Public Service and Administration Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.

The deputy ministers who resigned are: Foreign Affairs, Aziz Pahad; Finance, Jabu Moleketi and Correctional Services, Loretta Jacobus.

"The resignations will be effective from the day that the president's resignation takes effect [Thursday]," the presidency said.

"All the ministers have expressed their availability to assist the incoming administration in the hand-over process and any other assistance that might be sought from them.

"President Mbeki thanked the deputy president, the ministers and the deputy ministers for their dedicated service to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavours," it said.

- SAPA


Len van Heerden 9/23/2008 1:26:23 PM
Is this a procedural issue or protest against the ANC NEC?

Jono 9/23/2008 1:27:11 PM
Damn this is big news, I can't believe Trevor is going, this is really really not good, investors are going to be seriously spooked. Nice one ANC, way to run a friggen government!

Zakumba 9/23/2008 1:27:43 PM
this si the worst the econmy can take!!

Nguruve the Bushpig 9/23/2008 1:28:17 PM
Put the lights out, a note in the milk bottle for the milk man....and please put the cat out.....

Harris 9/23/2008 1:28:39 PM
It is a pity the ministers of health and safety and security didn't offer their resignations, as they are definitely not doing their work!

Retief 9/23/2008 1:28:53 PM
Please, someone, push Manto!!!

Tomas 9/23/2008 1:29:07 PM
I am not suprised by their actions because it looks like their oath was to Mbeki not to the Republic. Maybe, Pius Langa should hold them responsible for lying to the nation about "to serve and uphold the republic". South Africans should not worry about them resigning because some were not effective at all.

manzee 9/23/2008 1:30:02 PM
when mbeki was ousted i wasnt that concerned, but now trevor manual...im worried?

Craig 9/23/2008 1:30:19 PM
And there goes the whole deck of cards....

Pop Idol 9/23/2008 1:30:31 PM
Its time these ministers and Thabo Mbeki form their own party.Only a split in the ANC can bring about a powerful opposition as the Democratic Alliance,which is a party for whites will never succeed beyond 13% of the vote..I really dont know why Helen Zille and Sandra Botha are looking forward to the 2009 election,they wont get very far,in fact, since blacks have a higher birthrate than the rest of us,the DA will get less and less of the pie..DREAM ON DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE, you are a white party

Shocked 9/23/2008 1:30:31 PM
Well done guys. The new guys on the block have truley stuffed this one up. We a supposed to be growing this country and all i have seen is complete and utter self fulliment and destruction.!!!!!!!!!!

Lance 9/23/2008 1:32:13 PM
Well, now it has reached boiling point. Is this neccesary? Currently those jobs are not being done. Is this what Zuma camp wanted? Now we will see what happens, if those positions can be filled with people who can do the job better, or people who cannot. The game is officially on! THE WORLD is WATCHING.

phet 9/23/2008 1:32:24 PM
let them go, it really shows that these guys are suitcases hence their reasons of resignition.

Jenny 9/23/2008 1:32:30 PM
With the latest developements - Zuma being excused from trial; the President & now all the ministers resigning, one can only say: PLEASE GOD SAVE SOUTH AFRICA!!!

lazaro 9/23/2008 1:32:43 PM
another step closer to zimbabwe

Brian 9/23/2008 1:32:50 PM
Here we go. Everybody hold on for a bumpy ride...

harry 9/23/2008 1:33:05 PM
With the exception of Trevor, they were ALL useless anyway. If you look at the names you will notice all of them are connected buddies or family. This is what the new SA is all about, help your buds to get rich while the poor whites suffer.

Shaun M Reloaded 9/23/2008 1:33:08 PM
just check one of the headlines here on the site.... INFLATION HITS ALL TIME HIGH. FINANCE FINANCE FINANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

visionary 9/23/2008 1:33:28 PM
I'm excited for some reason

Joseph Lebooa 9/23/2008 1:33:32 PM
It is a great day for South Africa, 11 ministers resigning at one time. I believe this is a good lesson for future leaders to understand what it means not to have the people's concerns at heart. May we declare a national day of fasting and seek God's guidance going forward. We have just been presented with the opportunity to cleanse our country of all those who have been taking our people for granted. Let us do the right thing and declare a national day of fasting and ask for forgiveness of sins.

respect 9/23/2008 1:33:35 PM
oh yes they got it as that's what they asked for. let them rule with those hooligans.

Arrie 9/23/2008 1:33:54 PM
The new president will end up with all the bad apples, like Manto and Ivy.

LongJ 9/23/2008 1:33:59 PM
Crisis? What crisis?

Matthew 9/23/2008 1:34:01 PM
There goes the billions of ZAR to our world cup that we gonna lose. Well done clever zuma

careful 9/23/2008 1:34:27 PM
TO HELL WITH JZ AND HIS CRONNIES, THEY HAVE MANAGED TO RUIN AND MESS UP OUR COUNTRY

Magnanimous 9/23/2008 1:34:37 PM
....the ANC is going to get smashed at the next elections. Judge Nicholson should be given the boot as well.

Janette 9/23/2008 1:35:01 PM
DOWNWARDS, if Trevor Emmanual has lost faith in the new or lack of government, how can we feel secure in our own enviroment, are we now heading towards a Zimbabwe syndrome quicker than we thought we would, where do we go from here, Zuma and his cronies are doing more harm than good, they are a bunch of lawless thugs wearing suits

kgauzen 9/23/2008 1:35:06 PM
It is a pity not all of them have resigned.I wish they could have done that.This shows how pain there were in the country.No one is irreplaceble,the country will move forward without them.They should all be investigated and see if whether they did not loot on their way out.It is a shame to them and their family.

Amanda Jiyane 9/23/2008 1:35:06 PM
ANC IS A BUFFER STATE IT IS TRUE THAT GIVE A BLACK MAN POWER AND THEIR TRUE REFLECTION COMES OUT.IM BLACK AND NEVER BEEN SO DISGUSTED AT THE CORRUPT RULLING PARTY. I PRAY TO GOD THEY KNOW WHAT THE ARE DOING. SIS ON ZUMA AND HIS CAMP

Mnce 9/23/2008 1:35:15 PM
Look what the ANC NEC has done,obvious they haven't seen this coming and there is no solution for this one.The only solution available is the formation of the new Political Party

Outsider 9/23/2008 1:35:28 PM
What a pity Trevor Manuel has quit. He's been the best Minister of Finance this country has had in living memory! These on the list are some of the better people in Government. Both Trevor and Jabu are important to our economy. Watch the ZAR take a dip With Aziz and Sidney out of the picture, the Zim situation will fester. Pity When will Manto and Nkososana resign? They will surely not be missed. Nor will the meddling Minister of Agric, or Minister of Mines. Maybe they will be given the boot

whip me 9/23/2008 1:35:55 PM
Please can this incompetent piece of shy-t please please resign as well....then it won't be all bad

Justice4Ol 9/23/2008 1:36:08 PM
Let's see if zuma, malema, vavi, gwede,blade, tokyo/japan, cyril, matewu et al. will be able to lead the country. I hope that they are happy now, i'm afraid this country is going down the drain. Rumour has it that Tito is leaving...

Thabs 9/23/2008 1:36:16 PM
Hay' this can't be good...

Magnanimous 9/23/2008 1:36:25 PM
....the ANC is going to get smashed at the next elections. Judge Nicholson should be given the boot as well.

Garlic 9/23/2008 1:36:29 PM
pity that retard of a health minister didn't resign as well.

Matahari 9/23/2008 1:36:32 PM
Thank goodness the people's puppets are just that, puppets. And more of our puppets will be put in place. If we decide we don't like them, we will use our vote to make sure that their puppet masters don't get voted into power and we can get other puppets of the people. Sad to see Trevor go. He was a likeable man.

zintle 9/23/2008 1:36:33 PM
i knew this was going to happen!!!why didnt those people not see it??? ofcourse... because they are idiots.....

Zola 9/23/2008 1:36:47 PM
It's already dropping after Trevor's announcement. Don't blame him though, he would have been a sittign duck had he stayed. Well Done NEC...

Yats 9/23/2008 1:36:54 PM
"23/09/2008 13:28 It is a pity the ministers of health and safety and security didn't offer their resignations, as they are definitely not doing their work! - Harris" I agree y didnt these clowns resign instead

Trade Mark 9/23/2008 1:36:55 PM
How will zume replace such qualified people? even if he does will the people do their jobs? The zuma team is revengefull, all of them, the tokyos, phosas. you name them. This is horseshit

Joller 9/23/2008 1:36:57 PM
In particular: the two Pahads, the appalling Alec Erwin, the worse than useless Fraser-Moleketi, and the Minister of "Intelligence", Ronnie Kasrils. This is a great day in the history of South Africa! Voetsak, the lot of them!

bee 9/23/2008 1:37:18 PM
let the games begin. It looks like the ANC NEC will have to beg the honourable comrade Thabo Mbeki back. This just goes to show that something is not right in that ANC camp.

Rian Schoeman 9/23/2008 1:37:21 PM
It is also now time for Tito Mboweni to step down. All he has achieved through raising interest rates was to bankrupt more and more South Africans, when they were not responsible for the increased CPIX and PPIX figures. He also showed his dictatorial racist stripes last week at the AGM of the reserve bank, where he treated shareholders like animals.

zintle 9/23/2008 1:37:24 PM
i knew this was going to happen!!!why didnt those people not see it??? ofcourse... because they are idiots.....

Rian Schoeman 9/23/2008 1:37:29 PM
It is also now time for Tito Mboweni to step down. All he has achieved through raising interest rates was to bankrupt more and more South Africans, when they were not responsible for the increased CPIX and PPIX figures. He also showed his dictatorial racist stripes last week at the AGM of the reserve bank, where he treated shareholders like animals.

Frank 9/23/2008 1:37:32 PM
Lets hope these are the early signs of a breakaway party... Bet Zuma and his cronies weren't expecting this! To visionary -- I for some odd reason am also excited!

Adolf Mukandi 9/23/2008 1:37:59 PM
I am not a prophet of doom but political developments in South Africa particularly in the ANC are not good for the African country. An ANC split is very imminent especially with speculation that another political party is on its way.

sonia zd 9/23/2008 1:38:11 PM
My husband and I attended a dinner before the 1994 elecetions where Van Zyl Slabbert said that the ANC would split ... seems that hose words were so phrophetic! I'd love to hear his opinion - where is he?

Miss A 9/23/2008 1:38:16 PM
This is really BAD. Of all people, Trevor Manuel is going too. It will be interesting to see how the financial market reacts to this. Hopefully Tito doesn't follow too. I'm scared for us.

Pietbril 9/23/2008 1:38:45 PM
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World.... Suddenly I'm contemplating moving to Zim!

Wynand 9/23/2008 1:38:53 PM
ANC Viva, the perfect Gvmt, Africa Style!!!

werner 9/23/2008 1:38:58 PM
Well done ANC; we were all waiting for this day. It took you only 14 years to bugger this one up. The guys like Mr Mandela, Oom Gov etc, must be turning in their graves. It just goes to show that Zuma and Malema and pals are nothing more than gangsters. This is going to cost us dearly. Africa has shown again that a democratic government cant exist on this continent. Werner

Steven 9/23/2008 1:39:05 PM
Malema for minister of Finance!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John 9/23/2008 1:39:08 PM
Why dont we make Julius Malema minister of defence.

kgauzen 9/23/2008 1:39:16 PM
It is a pity not all of them have resigned.I wish they could have done that.This shows how pain there were in the country.No one is irreplaceble,the country will move forward without them.They should all be investigated and see if whether they did not loot on their way out.It is a shame to them and their family.We will not miss you.

Lejane 9/23/2008 1:39:22 PM
Oh No

Happy Happy 9/23/2008 1:39:23 PM
please take manto and ivy with you when u leave the building

primrose Mrwebi 9/23/2008 1:39:25 PM
This whole thing of removing the President shows inability to think big..... who ever gets in the Presidency office will not make much difference in the livrs of ordinary people of south Africa..... its really sad that so early in our Democracy, our leaders are allready treating our votes like a joke..... and the disregards they have for us the people that vote them in power. Its all so sad.....

gavin 9/23/2008 1:39:27 PM
im sure all south africans are aware that without fiscal prudence, our economy is doomed. lets pray that whoever comes in to replace Manuel has the same commitment to fiscal discipline or we are on a slippery slide to financial ruin

Garlic 9/23/2008 1:39:28 PM
trevor AND his deputy ?!... well this is terrible news. The rand is going to go into freefall now. Pity that retard of a health minister didn't resign as well.

Olive 9/23/2008 1:40:12 PM
It is all about change. People do not accept change very easily and hence feel uncomfortable & insecure. The world is changing and so is SA. What if the change is a positive one. We will never know until we give them a chance to prove themselves. When Trevor Manual 1st came on the scene, there were lots of people who felt quite uncomfortable and yet he proved himself a success in all aspects. Change is good, give them a chance, dont just judge them.

Theuns 9/23/2008 1:40:14 PM
Why not Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and Naledi Pandor ? Those are the two I hoped would follow Thabo. "Kortbroek" jou "Papbroek". Hoekom nie jy ook nie ?

odirile 9/23/2008 1:40:43 PM
What ever is happening now ministers and deputies resigning thats what was expeceted to happen, so these no need to strees!!

Paul Mark Maarman 9/23/2008 1:40:51 PM
The formula is easy: A split in the majority party, two new parties, neither of which has a majority to govern after the polls. Need a coalition partner? the DA with its 13% becomes king maker. This is what Helen Zille was saying for a long time;-) Respect to the wisom!, so guess Helen Zille adn Sandra Botha is smiling - nothing better then being the king maker

Shocked - Anon 9/23/2008 1:40:58 PM
Well I am not one to follow politics but this is insane and leads many to wonder where they will be in the month or years to come. I fear for the ones closest to my heart.

What a laugh!!! 9/23/2008 1:41:08 PM
I don't know why anyone is surprised. By now you should all know that this country is in big trouble and it won't come right anytime soon. We have people sitting in top positions who know NOTHING and think they are above the law. I feel sorry for anyone with children. I won't be having children anytime soon, unless Im living in a different country!

Swades 9/23/2008 1:41:26 PM
I know who I am going to vote for in the next elections....the new party to be formed by the ex-ANC-ers!!! Yeah!!!!

SeeCow 9/23/2008 1:41:34 PM
Are we going the same way as Zimbawe and Mozambique? OMG what terrible news - I had confidence in Trevor Manuel and that allowed me to have confidence in the country.But now I have doubt and I am afraid of the future of this country.

Concerned South African 9/23/2008 1:42:04 PM
If we were not concerned before of the number of skilled South African's immigrating to other countries because of crime and other reasons. This will definiately scare many that were border line. This is going in the wrong direction and for a country that is going to host the 2010 world cup. I won't be surprised that no one comes here to support this...

zander 9/23/2008 1:42:05 PM
I am glad they resigned but this leaves space for individuals to step in to positions they don't deserve

lololo 9/23/2008 1:42:17 PM
Good ridance, these people were loyal to an individual and not the ANC. A fresh new start, I am so happy

Corlette Molefe 9/23/2008 1:42:18 PM
It happens to every country at some point, but seeing it happening in SA is world history. It is a mission to fill one senior position, what about 15 at a go! Thats where desperation is going to kick in and wrong people end up in wrong positions...All we have to do is to pray for sanity!

Jakes 9/23/2008 1:42:22 PM
Here comes the breakaway party, the right-wing of the ANC! Ramaphosa, Mbeki, Manuel, Lekota, Irwin, Kasrils, what a leadership it will have! Viva the New Party, Viva!

CB57 9/23/2008 1:42:22 PM
party on the rise. Are we going to see the rise of the ANC Intellectual Party vs the ANC Masses (aka Malema's) Party? Either way our economy and Rand is now in for a major ass whuppin'!! Uh Oh!!

lololo 9/23/2008 1:42:26 PM
Good ridance, these people were loyal to an individual and not the ANC. A fresh new start, I am so happy

Daniel 9/23/2008 1:42:27 PM
what - you want a national day of fasting - was so looking forward to our national braai day

worried 9/23/2008 1:42:56 PM
Leave the country?!? Way to go ANC! This just proves the ANC is a bunch of monkeys. U should be ashamed.

Allen 9/23/2008 1:42:59 PM
If ANYBODY needs to be booted, it is the gratious, eloquent, soft spoken caring Minister of Health. Let's drink to your health, Manto!

Beaulah 9/23/2008 1:43:21 PM
This is a blow to the country Trevor Manuel resigning. The world has respect for Trevor,The country has respect for Trevor The SG of the ANC was saying that they fired Thabo to salvage a rift it seems as if they have jyust caused this rift become more than just a rift it is now making the ANC to be in two different worlds And who suffers SOUTH AFRICANS It seems as if theis new NEC is good breaking down instead of building This country needs a Strong opposition

ants 9/23/2008 1:43:24 PM
I don't see Manto Tshabalala-Msimang or Ivy Matsepe-Casaburrion on the list - I was rather hoping they would be the first to go. Let's be frank though, other than Manuel, Lekota and Hendriks they will be doing SA a favour.

Theuns 9/23/2008 1:43:56 PM
Why not Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and Naledi Pandor ? Those are the two I hoped would follow Thabo. "Kortbroek" jou "Papbroek". Hoekom nie jy ook nie ?

Leon 9/23/2008 1:43:59 PM
As an employee of Governement, we have just been informed that Minister Manual has in fact not resigned. These are challenging times and rumours are very dangerous! This period calls for calm and rational thinking, act responsibly and think for yourself!!

Brave one 9/23/2008 1:44:00 PM
To all that think this is another Zim, you should leave the country too, we do not need citizens like you !!!

Frustrated 9/23/2008 1:44:03 PM
There's only one person that can take control of this situtation..and im hoping he's going to stand up soon. Our beloved father Mr nelson Mandla.

Mohamed Chodree 9/23/2008 1:44:14 PM
Now that Trevor has resigned .......we will be neck deep in it. He was the only one I had a concern for.

Frustrated 9/23/2008 1:44:33 PM
There's only one person that can take control of this situtation..and im hoping he's going to stand up soon. Our Beloved Father of the Nation....Mr Nelson Mandla.

sandid 9/23/2008 1:44:39 PM
Helen for president!!!!

Talkie 9/23/2008 1:45:07 PM
It sure looks like a new political party will be announced soon? and I am sure the new camp is on its knees begging Tito not to walk?

Jorene 9/23/2008 1:45:11 PM
There must be a hell of a reason why all our Ministers are resigning now, what happened, there must be a very very big reason. We, the tax payer and people of South Africa have the right to know what went wrong? Thanks Zuma/Tokyo/Vavi/Malema, see what your greed has done.

Macki 9/23/2008 1:45:19 PM
Shocking, just hope this is not the future we can look forward to.

Pedro 9/23/2008 1:45:24 PM
Has Zorro really thought this through ? How is he going to replace Trevor ? How come Manto gets to stay or is she still sleeping off a hangover.

angie 9/23/2008 1:45:30 PM
Goodbye Rand, Goodbye investment, Goodbye South Africa...

Pedro 9/23/2008 1:45:33 PM
Has Zorro really thought this through ? How is he going to replace Trevor ? How come Manto gets to stay or is she still sleeping off a hangover.

tumi 9/23/2008 1:45:57 PM
ok!! is this necessary, i mean all that is happening is just to prove a point, people are quiting to make a poing and poeple are fired to make a point, what are these people doing??, making our country go down so old scores can be settled??? please lets have some sense back into our heads

ANON 9/23/2008 1:45:57 PM
What is Manto Tshabalala waiting for? She knows she must go and we don't want to push her out. Please don't feel you are being left out. As for premiers, Mr. Shilowa and the KZN Premier, you are next.

Tsidiso 9/23/2008 1:46:23 PM
Zuma camp must celebrate that south africa is going to be like africa became after its independence,where corruption ruled over good governance.they must also look forward to embrace scharbir schaick and award him more tenders without fear of scorpions.we also need showers in every household as a prevantative meaures to H.i.v.Lastly all south africans should start preparing the memorial service of OUR BELOVED COUNTRY.indeed this is the tale of a city with 2two centre of powers>

ANON 9/23/2008 1:46:30 PM
What is Manto Tshabalala waiting for? She knows she must go and we don't want to push her out. Please don't feel you are being left out. As for premiers, Mr. Shilowa and the KZN Premier, you are next.

CTheB 9/23/2008 1:46:45 PM
The ANC has shown that it will bow to the threats of those who would be tyrants. It should come as no surprise that the ministers would rather simply resign than wait for someone who should be concentrating on other things to threaten them if they don't do his bidding.

Nic 9/23/2008 1:46:50 PM
Well cant say im the biggest Manuel fan, being an architect of BEE and refering to me as a sinner for smoking while violent criminals run rampant. But , the man did do his job well and was competant for his position. Which unfortunately is a rarity within the ANC ranks.... but from tragedy can come triumph and hopefully the electorate in this country wakes up and takes notice that the ANC puts there internal struggles before the needs of the Country. I love South Africa and still have hope...

TC 9/23/2008 1:46:59 PM
ok!! is this necessary, i mean all that is happening is just to prove a point, people are quiting to make a point and poeple are fired to make a point, what are these people doing??, making our country go down so old scores can be settled??? please lets have some sense back into our heads

ZP 9/23/2008 1:47:09 PM
OK the bad news is that markets and political sentiment is gonna take a knock. The good is that at last we will have a strong opposition party. The masses will still vote for Zuma coz they don't know any different, but at least there will be a strong opposition in Mbeki and friends. Where do I sign-up?

donald 9/23/2008 1:47:11 PM
This is not bad for South Africa.Investors are watching the situation closely. We are heading to Zim saga. Inflation is running away, the cabinet resigns, who is next"Tito Mboweni".

susieq 9/23/2008 1:47:17 PM
So with the costs of living rising everyday, and the only person in SA gov who actually had constructive ideas, now leaving (TM). That leaves me with one question...What is going to happen with the SA economy? Are we going to be the next Zimbabwe?

Tshwarelo 9/23/2008 1:47:18 PM
I have always said that at 14, our democracy would go through the hormonal change that it just has. Its voice is changing, its body parts are developing, rebellion is taking over. Well, I guess we have to allow this teenager to go through his phases of growth. Hope he doesn't up committing suicide with all the mood swings he's going through. A loot-er continua.

Oepsie 9/23/2008 1:47:20 PM
None of them ever did anything in any case. The problem with democracy is idiots will always be in the majority. If we had no government and nobody had to pay taxes every working individual could afford to employ a personal assistant, not a single jobless South African all in just one month all we have to do is not have a government, privatize everything.

ants 9/23/2008 1:47:33 PM
The subject says it all - hooray!

CTheB 9/23/2008 1:47:48 PM
The ANC has shown that it will bow to the threats of those who would be tyrants. It should come as no surprise that the ministers would rather simply resign than wait for someone who should be concentrating on other things to threaten them if they don't do his bidding.

druza 9/23/2008 1:47:48 PM
trevor is not the only one we have capable people to do better than manuael, let him go.

Afrikado 9/23/2008 1:47:52 PM
SARS staff has just received a communication from Pravin Gordhan; "Urgent message from the Commissioner.Many of you may have seen a statement from the Presidency today announcing the resignation of some ministers, including the Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel and Deputy-Minister, Jabu Moleketi. I have just spoken to the Minister and can confirm categorically that he has NOT resigned." I

druza 9/23/2008 1:47:52 PM
trevor is not the only one we have capable people to do better than manuael, let him go.

Zine 9/23/2008 1:48:18 PM
Thank you Trevor for proving that you can stand on your own and do whats right for you and the country. Let them lead coz you were their hope (economy, investment) Let's see what's gonna happen..They are boasting that they have minds but i'm not sure about that....Thank you to you all ministers for doing a good job for SA.

druza 9/23/2008 1:48:18 PM
trevor is not the only one we have capable people to do better than manuael, let him go.follow your puppet master.

Point Blank 9/23/2008 1:48:54 PM
With the exception of Trevor, I certainly will not miss the rest!! But damn why is Manto still there, please someone, push the woman out!!!

Msg 9/23/2008 1:49:20 PM
I think they should form a party - we are in need of a real opposition - the DA will never cut it!

Sarah McIntyre 9/23/2008 1:49:37 PM
This is shocking, where will SA end up. Do we all pack for Perth?????

Thabo 9/23/2008 1:49:48 PM
Now we have an opportunity to get Shaik to be the minister of finance - will be more creative than Trevor

respect 9/23/2008 1:49:50 PM
will someone speak sense to Manto that we don't want plssssssssssss she must resign and CHARLES Nqakula. we are waiting for more still coming. thanks TREVOR as FIKILE once said you are an "attention seeking drama queen". i was wondering what will make you to involve yourselves with those stupid hooligans.PLS MANTO MUST GO FOR US KE YENA.

Mik 9/23/2008 1:50:00 PM
All I can say is lets all stand together in April and VOTE the dimwits out! Lets not flee the country in its dire straits, but stay to improve it! WE CAN make a difference with our votes -we must just stand in UNITY -something which this country serious lacks! They have made their beds for the next 7 months, but then its over, and its in our hands to change it.

Canis_Lupus 9/23/2008 1:50:02 PM
Nobody's asking the question whether they'll start their own party. Would be an interesting scenario & we need a credible opposition... the Mbeki National Congress.

CTheB 9/23/2008 1:50:10 PM
The ANC has shown that it will bow to the threats of those who would be tyrants. It should come as no surprise that the ministers would rather simply resign than wait for someone who should be concentrating on other things to threaten them if they don't do his bidding.

Reshane 9/23/2008 1:50:15 PM
its a matter of weeks and all will be back on track again

Wiiliam 9/23/2008 1:50:18 PM
Find it amazing that the Minister of Health, a major contributor to Mbeki's downfall, has not resigned - or am I?

Paul Tilley 9/23/2008 1:50:50 PM
I think South Africa's new leaders did not expect this new downfall, predicted or unpredicted it will affect our economy for a while with a no confidence on foreign investment.

Johann de Villiers 9/23/2008 1:51:04 PM
Why is the minister of health staying?!? Let her go to!

Vernon Vraagom 9/23/2008 1:51:05 PM
I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THESE MINISTERS ARE SO MODEST?Why must we lose a lot of hard working ministers for the sake of unity in the party?Pitty.

Msg 9/23/2008 1:51:13 PM
I think they should form a party - we are in need of a real opposition anyway - the DA will never cut it! So sad to see those who were actually doing some work go...

Tsidiso 9/23/2008 1:51:35 PM
Zuma camp must celebrate that south africa is going to be like africa became after its independence,where corruption ruled over good governance.they must also look forward to embrace scharbir schaick and award him more tenders without fear of scorpions.we also need showers in every household as a prevantative meaures to H.i.v.Lastly all south africans should start preparing the memorial service of OUR BELOVED COUNTRY.indeed this is the tale of a city with 2two centre of powers>

Keke 9/23/2008 1:51:39 PM
I think the majority of these ministers will be included in the interim cabinet as Section 102(2) of our constitution says that if the President resigns under a motion of no confidence, the President and other members of cabinet and any deputy ministers must resign.

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