Mbeki's problem is going to be the (approx.) 5 factions within the ANC who lost out in the race for the presidency. We need a strong leader(s) with the will to address the issues pertinent to the survival of the peoples of SA.
One such issue surely must be to curb the population growth! (The single most serious threat to our survival!)
Traditionalism is an enemy of the people.
We must decide whether we want to be like the rest of the continant, or build a country in which there is enough for all.
Is there not a leader amongst the factions mentioned earlier that can fill the vacuum left by the "defunct" parties to the centre of the spectrum?