South Africa’s ruling party has said President Jacob Zuma must leave office. Ace Magashule, secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC), said the party’s national executive committee had decided to “recall” Mr Zuma, who has been discredited by a number of corruption scandals. If Mr Zuma refuses to co-operate, the matter could go to parliament for a vote on a motion of no confidence. The ANC once commanded moral stature as the party of Nelson Mandela, but corruption scandals linked to Mr Zuma have cut into its popularity ahead of national elections next year. Mr Zuma has survived similar motions against him in the past, but many ruling party members now see him as a political liability and would probably vote against him.

Source: The Irish Times February 13, 2018 06:33 UTC