The ousting of Thabo Mbeki as President of South Africa is nothing short of a bloodless coup. A coup d’etat is defined as “a sudden and decisive action resulting in a change of government illegally or by force”. The dismissal of Mbeki and the consequent resignation of almost one-third of the Cabinet certainly constitutes a sudden and illegal change of government and is therefore a coup.
Source: Main & Guardian thought leader; Ahmed Motala
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