Ramaphosa was due to have his “take-it-or-leave it” meeting with Zuma alone. An immediate Zuma resignation, or within a few days at most, was confidently expected to be the result, ANC insiders said. In a highly fluid and increasingly volatile situation, it appeared Zuma’s days in power were down to a handful. Though cornered, Zuma has not been easy to placate as he has pondered post-term problems, mainly legal in nature. With time pressing on Zuma and Ramaphosa, it was expected he would take what he could get and quit.

Source: Daily Nation February 10, 2018 17:26 UTC