2008 South African presidential election

An indirect presidential election was held in South Africa on 25 September 2008 following the resignation of the President Thabo Mbeki. The ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), with a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly of South Africa, elected Kgalema Motlanthe as president. The ANC indicated that Motlanthe would be a "caretaker" president until the 2009 election, after which ANC president Jacob Zuma would take office.

2008 South African presidential election
25 September 2008
 
Nominee Kgalema Motlanthe Joe Seremane
Party ANC DA
Electoral vote 269 50
Percentage 84.3% 15.7%
President before election

Thabo Mbeki
ANC

 Elected President

Kgalema Motlanthe
ANC

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