Of the partys top leadership, theyd given him 48 hours to resign. Mr zuma, who faces corruption allegations, has been resisting pressure to step down since he was replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa as head of the party in december. What we now know is that since we have been here, the president of the anc, Cyril Ramaphosa, drove out, and he went to president jacob zumas official web it is, and when he arrived there, there was some delay with the gate. Official residence. Eventually, they were let in. After a brief period, the convoy returned back here, and they were still talking, i suppose, returned back here, and they were still talking, isuppose, at returned back here, and they were still talking, i suppose, at that time. He had been coming back with the response from president jacob zuma on whether he would voluntarily resign or whether he would be forced to be recalled, probably through an impeachment process in parliament. And it would be a humiliation that Cyril Ramaphosa had said publ
And the Ruling African National congress has decided to recall or remove president jacob zuma as head of state. Earlier, after a 13 hour meeting of the partys top leadership, theyd given him 48 hours to resign. He has long been under pressure over corruption allegations. Local media are reporting a late night visit by the partys new head, Cyril Ramaphosa, to mr zumas house. The bbcs milton nkosi is in pretoria, and sent this report earlier. What we now know is that since we have him here, the president of the anc, Cyril Ramaphosa, drove out and he went to president jacob zumas official residence, and when he arrived there, there was some delay at the gate. They said it was too late, but eventually they were let in. And after a very brief period, the convoy returned back here and they were still talking, i suppose, at that time, he had been coming back for president jacob zuma at that time, he had been coming back for president jacob zuma on whether he would voluntarily resign or whethe
Will face a vote of confidence in parliament that he is expected to lose. Jon ironmonger reports. Cyril ramaphosa left a 13 hour meeting of the partys executive committee under the weight of a momentous decision to remove jacob zuma is the head of state. Earlier on monday night, the anc leader visited the president in person, telling him to step down within the next two days. But under that at an unconfirmed report suggests that president jacob an unconfirmed report suggests that president jacob zuma asked an unconfirmed report suggests that president jacob zuma asked for another three months. Since Cyril Ramaphosa was elected party leader in december, jacob zuma has resisted intense pressure to resign. His second term has been something scandal, and the rift within the party has threatened the stability of south africas oldest liberation movement. On sunday, Cyril Ramaphosa told supporters in cape town he was seeking a new beginning, and pledged to tackle the corruption that had marre