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 ...

A DECISION by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to challenge President Jacob Zuma for the ANC’s top job will be more about him taking a principled position and less about his winning.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A profile of South Africa's Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, who has been touted by his allies as the only suitable replacement for President Jacob Zuma ...

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 ...

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

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Kgalema Motlanthe was sworn in Thursday as president of South Africa, with the former union official widely seen as a low-key figure who will keep the seat warm ...