ANC Officials Push Talks to End Zuma's South Africa Presidency
- South African rand gains on speculation Zuma is set to quit
- ANC leader Ramaphosa says transition talks to end in days
Change of Power Nears in South Africa
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Top South African ruling party officials are planning to press ahead with negotiations over the weekend to bring an end to Jacob Zuma’s presidency.
The African National Congress is trying to wrap up a deal for Zuma to resign so that Cyril Ramaphosa, who became the party leader in December, can restore investor confidence and public support for the ANC as it gears up for elections next year. Ramaphosa, a 65-year-old lawyer and one of the richest black South Africans, has pledged to revive the flagging economy and clamp down on the corruption that has become synonymous with the Zuma era.