That's great news! One down (Mbeki) and one to go (Mugabe). Now we wait and see how fast Zuma can destroy SA. He'll probably behave untill 2010, so as not to risk losing the World Cup. After that, who knows. As for whites not belonging in SA, thats such a pathetic statement that it merits no comment

Gil, Funchal, Portugal

Mbeki is responsible for the crimes against humanity that took place in Zimbabwe over the last 8 years. He was the one who had the power to stop all the killing torturing and starving of many zimbabweans. Mugabe & zanu-pf lost the elections but thanks to mbeki MDC who won was left with no real power

Carl Pearce, Brisbane, Australia

(Don't forget the presidential jet.) Another politician has fallen out of favour. Went to look out the window but the sky hasn't fallen in - must be democracy at work. Am more interested in the fate of Mbeki's R600-million presidential jet. Will the new guys get rid of it on eBay a la Sarah Palin?

John, Johannesburg, South Africa

Goodbye to an apologist for despots. Add to that his refusal to even accept that HIV was a threat and his unwillingness to help the poor and you have an arrogant man who wasted a huge chance to move the whole of Africa forward.

He will not be missed.

Darren, Kings Lynn,

Thankfully this dithering fool has gone, and hopefully his oafish replacement will soon be removed too. Watching the ANC is like looking at the different tribes of orcs killing each other in Lord of the Rings. This occupation regime is long overdue for foreign intervention.

Nick the Greek, Cape Town, South Africa

"..true owners of S Africa" - childish coment. True owners of a country, be it S Africa,USA etc are people born in that country who are law abiding and contribute to improvement of that country , be it bulding up profitable businesses that employ people or honest labourers. Colour is irrelevant.

Greg, Stavanger, Norway

The white people have been in South Africa about the same length of time as they have been in America and much longer than the blacks have been there so, unless Sojourney Truth is a Red Indian, she should be making plans to leave since she doesn't belong there either

David Kelly, Cape Town, South Africa

You know something, I wonder what would happen if Jacob Zuma became the President of South Africa.

Imagine that.

Robert McNulty, Queens, New York, USA

To Sojourney Truth,

I bet you are not a american indian, so following your logic you don't belong in the US.

Pierre, Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom

Isn't this a sign of true democracy? Mbeki is not without guilt. He has conspired to remove his rival, and his policies have greatly enriched some blacks whilst the poor have become far poorer. This resignation could well be a positive move for this country.I am white and intend staying.

Geraldine, JOhannesburg, South Africa

Such negativity expressed above - reality is this is a young democracy taking its first steps - testing its constitution - and learning along the way.

My instinct is that the new hierarchy will be more vigilant regarding crime and corruption.

The sun continues to shine here!!

david lowe, Cape Town, RSA

Amid all the racist guff from poorly educated racists, the one piece of truth in all this is that SA is a shaky country.

Jack van Joost, Amsterdam, Holland

It would be nice to hear what the true owners of South Africa have to say, the black people--rather than the white people who really dont belong there anyway! Why is it that whites have the supreme attitude that they belong everywhere in the world but yet they want to dictate the homage of others..

Sojourney Truth, New York, United States

A coup in SA, it will be the new Zimbabwe.

Romulus, Aberdeen,

He should have left once he asserted his stance on AIDS. After Mr. Mandela a statesman on the world's stage, he was simply another clown from the local circus. Hope his successor manages to repair the damage he did to the office of the president.

Peter, London, UK

By the way, the soon ex-Deputy Prez is Mrs, not Mr.

Jay, Shanghai,

Its amazing how its the white South Africans who are moaning?? Now we see why the Majority of South Africans want change.

Richard, NY, USA

Lets hope that in South Africa, the politics does not become more important than the people. In Zimbabwe, Mr Mugabe seems quite unaware of his responsibiity towards the welfare of the whole nation, thinking that to grind his own personal political axe is far more important.

Colin, Carmarthen, United Kingdom

Not everyone's racist Dave.

Ken, London,

Popularism is never a good way to run a country. Mr Mbeki has his faults but the ANC's NEC has forced Sounth Africa into a dark period in politics. South Africa is going miss Mbeki despite his faults.
Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your economic seatbelts, its going to get a bit bumpy.....

Cameron, Dublin, Ireland

As a friend to Mugabe & deny the existance of HIV/AIDS is it possile to have a world leader who is up to speed on major problems they are suposed to face rather then bury their heads in the sand? I hope so for the sake of South Africa, the continant as a whole and civilsation as we should know it!

Dave Farmer, Broxbourne, England

How long before we have another Zimbabwe. All the whites in South Africa are dreading Zuma getting in. How long before we have another land grab. After all, it was the blacks who built the country?

They seem to forget, that without white man's money, the place would still be a jungle.

devans, Shepton Mallet, England

He has been created for Zimbabwe's 'GNU', which in reality was a piece of paper meant to hoodwink the opposition. Reading through the Zimbabwe State press you are left with a sour taste in the mouth. Mbeki is a President we will be glad to get rid of, although Zuma does not bring much comfort either

Simbarashe Muchemwa, Johannesburg, South Africa

This is very bad news for South Africa.

Lisa, Bermuda,

now zuma?

i predict cape muslims will be expelled in under three year's time.

glad i got out.

dave, london, uk

For those hoping for 'someone better', he was as good as SA had, despite his flaws. I'm half South African and lived there for years. Zuma is an ambiguous character, but his backers include some truly scary individuals. Those who can, black and white, will soon be leaving. Sad.

Ryan G, Londres,

Just speeding up the inevitable 'Zimbabwefication' of South Africa. Mandela, Mbeki, Zuma - the quicker we get to rock-bottom, the quicker we can start again.

William Smith, Cape Town,

Well, this is unexpected. I hope they elect someone who's going to be not so nice to Mugabe in the future.

James McCullough, Queens, New York, USA

Hey, Mugabe can't run to Mbeki no more if things go sour in zimbabwe.

James McCullough, Queens, New York, USA

Eventually the proverbial "Faeces has hit the fan" I can see myself, a businessman & thousands of others like me 'flighting' out of S/Africa.
The problem with the ANC is that the ANC Youth Legue, socialist inspired,seems to be calling the shots. God help South Africa.

Angie Goosen, Durban, South Africa