ANC party officials met with Zuma over the weekend to request his resignation, but he refused, triggering a week of dramatic political manoeuvring. "He is not above the law," Maimane said, predicting that "Jacob Zuma will retire in prison." The radical opposition Economic Freedom Fighters party have meanwhile called for a "national shutdown" to force Zuma out. That gathering, scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled at short notice with Ramaphosa saying the move would "enable President Zuma and myself to conclude our discussions." But President Zuma has declared his unwillingness," said Amanda Gouws, a political science professor at Stellenbosch University.

Source: Daily Nation February 09, 2018 04:41 UTC