The African National Congress National Executive Committee has given Jacob Zuma 48- hours to resign as president after an eight hour meeting with the political party’s top leadership.
Reports reveal that the deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa told Zuma on Monday to resign or face being removed through a motion of no confidence in parliament.
It’s been a long battle for Zuma who has survived calls to step down from his position since 2016 due to a number of corruption allegations. Since becoming president in 2009, he has been clouded by scandals including fathering a child with a daughter of his friend and football administrator Irvin Khoza, being linked to the Guptas and the Nkandla Gate resulting in the Constitutional Court ruling that Zuma had failed to uphold and respect the Constitution, which was serious grounds for him to be sacked from office.
WATCH: ZUMA REFUSES TO RESIGN
Here are some social media reactions:
Just spoke to @BantuHolomisa who says Jacob Zuma may resist resignation up to impeachment in order to embarrass & expose the ANC leadership’s involvement in corruption. #ZumaExit
— Tim Modise (@TimModise) February 12, 2018
Eish! This process of #ZumaExit is so opaque it's like waiting for the puff of smoke from the Vatican chimney when the cardinals elect a new pope…
— Gaye Davis (@Gaye_Davis) February 12, 2018
So once Cyril gets rid of uBaba, he proceeds to appoint a new head of the NPA as per High Court ruling, and then 783 charges of racketeering and money laundering are reinstated, and president turns prisoner. Is this script correct? #ZumaExit #NECMeeting pic.twitter.com/tQc5Wr9eaZ
— Sphelele (@SpheDludla) February 13, 2018
A media briefing scheduled to take place today at the Chief Albert Luthuli House at 12.00pm has been postponed for 14.00pm.
[BREAKING NEWS] The ANC has moved the time of the media briefing from 12h00 to 14h00, and we’re told this is to “allow for party structures to be consulted [on the #SpecialANCNEC decision]”. #ZumaExit
— Xoli Mngambi (@XoliMngambi) February 13, 2018
