Jun22
from: BBC
“South African President Thabo Mbeki has appointed Minerals and Energy Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as his deputy.
The announcement takes Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka into the highest political office held by a woman in South Africa.
She succeeds Jacob Zuma, who was sacked as deputy president last week after his financial adviser, Schabir Shaik was convicted of corruption and fraud.
Prosecutors later announced that Mr Zuma would face corruption charges next week. He denies wrong-doing.
Announcing Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka’s appointment, Mr Mbeki said: “We thought that this gave us an opportunity further to strengthen the participation of women in the executive.”
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