Cape Town, South Africa | AFP | South Africa on Tuesday postponed its State of the Nation address, the keynote political event of the year, as the ruling ANC party is roiled by a battle to unseat President Jacob Zuma. Zuma, in power since 2009, is fighting for his survival …
Read More »‘Time is of the essence – Zuma must go’
Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called on embattled South African President Zuma to resign. Nelson Mandela Foundation Media statement: It is fourteen months since the Nelson Mandela Foundation first called for President Zuma to resign. We have now reached a point where South Africans …
Read More »Zuma still South Africa president as ANC ‘divided’ on his fate
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Top officials in South Africa’s ruling ANC party are divided over whether President Jacob Zuma should step down after multiple graft scandals, the party’s deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte said Tuesday. Zuma is due to deliver the annual state of the nation address to parliament …
Read More »Mining industry eager for S.African leadership change
Cape Town, South Africa | AFP | Renewed optimism about South Africa’s mining future coursed through the industry this week, focused on hopes of pro-business reforms under the ruling party’s new leadership. The world’s largest mining investment conference started in Cape Town on Monday, as the ANC party met to …
Read More »Fate of S.Africa’s Zuma hangs on Wednesday ANC meeting
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s ANC party will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday, officials said, in a move that could force Jacob Zuma from office after the embattled president reportedly refused to resign. Zuma, whose tenure has been engulfed by corruption scandals, is due to deliver …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Eskom, the power giant at the core of S.Africa’s state rot
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | The name of Eskom, Africa’s largest electricity company, has become synonymous with the worst corruption scandals in South Africa and the utility could well become the final nail in the political coffin of President Jacob Zuma. The sacking of yet another of its short-lived …
Read More »South Africa’s ANC to hold emergency talks on Zuma’s future
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Senior members of South Africa’s ANC party were to hold an emergency meeting Monday to discuss whether Jacob Zuma should stay in office after the embattled president reportedly refused to resign. Zuma, whose tenure has been engulfed by corruption scandals, is due to deliver …
Read More »S.Africa’s Zuma faces new no-confidence vote
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South African lawmakers will vote on February 22 in a fresh no-confidence motion against President Jacob Zuma, who is under pressure from within his own party to step down. Zuma has survived numerous no-confidence votes in recent years, but could be more fragile as …
Read More »S.Africa’s ruling ANC confirms discussing Zuma exit
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s ruling ANC party confirmed Monday that discussions were underway on President Jacob Zuma leaving office, but said no date for his departure had yet been agreed. Zuma has been under growing pressure to resign since he was replaced as head of the …
Read More »S.Africa’s ANC vows change as Zuma exit looms
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s ruling ANC party said Saturday it would “act decisively” to rebuild its reputation, as local media reported that President Jacob Zuma could soon be forced from office. Zuma has been under growing pressure to resign since he was replaced as head of …
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