South Africa's outgoing President Thabo Mbeki has lodged an appeal against a judge's ruling which accused him of interfering in the judiciary. Judge Chris Nicholson said there was evidence that the government had meddled in the corruption case against Mr Mbeki's rival, Jacob Zuma. This led the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to recall Mr Mbeki as president - a decision he has accepted. The ANC is to name a successor to Mr Mbeki on Thursday. This is understood to be the ANC deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe, an ally of Mr Zuma. As ANC leader, Mr Zuma is expected to be elected president in polls due early next year. In his challenge, Mr Mbeki said the ruling was "unfair and unjust". Source: BBC Source: BBC