SAfrica parliament elects Motlanthe president

South Africa's parliament on
Thursday elected Kgalema Motlanthe, deputy leader of the ruling
ANC, as state president until an election next year, reuters reported.
Motlanthe replaces Thabo Mbeki, who resigned as head of
state on Sunday, sparking the worst political crisis since the
end of apartheid.
Motlanthe won overwhelmingly, reflecting the ANC's dominance
of parliament, with 269 votes against 50 for the candidate of
the opposition Democratic Alliance.