South Africa's deputy president says he is "agonizing" over whether he would accept leading the governing African National Congress if he's chosen during the party's convention next month.

Kgalema Motlanthe Elected South Africa's Temporary President Associated Press Published September 25, 2008 3:06pm EDT | Updated January 13, 2015 10:46pm EST ...

Profile: Kgalema Motlanthe. The quiet man makes his mark Read more. Since his election, Motlanthe’s quiet, self-effacing style has impressed supporters of the ANC and opposition alike, offering an ...

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — A low-key former mining union official, Kgalema Motlanthe, was sworn in as president of South Africa on Thursday, widely seen as a caretaker keeping the seat warm ...

Kgalema Motlanthe (L) greets then incoming President Jacob Zuma (R) during Zuma's innauguration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, May 9, 2009. (Steve Crisp/Courtesy Reuters) ...

EXECUTIVE Trustee of the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation (KMF), Gugu Motlanthe, is a community builder on a mission. The plight of learners from previously disadvantaged backgrounds is her top ...

Motlanthe’s political career includes serving as South Africa’s President from 2008 to 2009 and as Deputy President from 2009 ...

South Africa's Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe calls for an official inquiry into allegations that his partner solicited a $13m (£8m) bribe.

More than 30 ANC branches have nominated Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba for a top six position in the party, says a newspaper report. Government and Sanef have committed to working ...