Zuma Remains Defiant as South Africa's ANC Moves to Oust Him
- South African ruling party plans no-confidence vote Thursday
- President says he’s done nothing wrong, plans next move
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As Jacob Zuma’s nine-year tenure as South African president entered its final hours, he remained defiant, calling the ruling party’s push to remove him “unfair.”
The African National Congress intends passing a vote of no confidence in him in parliament on Thursday if he ignores an order from the party’s National Executive Committee by refusing to quit. His probable replacement, new ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa, could take office late tomorrow or Friday. If the motion succeeds, the entire cabinet must also resign.