A senior party source later told Reuters Zuma had made clear he was going nowhere. "Cyril went to speak with him," the source said, adding that the discussions were "tense and difficult" when Ramaphosa returned to the ANC meeting in a hotel near Pretoria. "We decided to recall Zuma," the source said. Another party source said ANC Secretary-General and Zuma loyalist Ace Magashule had gone to see Zuma on Tuesday morning to tell him formally of the party's decision.The ANC is due to hold a media briefing in the afternoon to reveal its version of events.One domestic report said Zuma had asked for three months to resign, a request that was denied. Another report said Zuma simply told Ramaphosa: "Do what you want to do".Zuma's spokesman did not answer his mobile phone.

Source: Egypt Today February 14, 2018 10:30 UTC