The executive committee of the African party has decided to "call back" or remove President Jacob Zuma as head of state on Tuesday after a meeting of the ANC in Reuters after a 13-hour meeting. Since Vice President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected leader of the party in December, Zuma has been facing increasing calls from his party's party to end his second term, which will last until mid-2019. . Zuma, 75, has been South Africa's most controversial president since the end of white minority rule in 1994, overseeing a tumultuous nine-year period marked by economic decline and numerous allegations of corruption. . The party's executive committee has the power to order Zuma to resign from his position as head of state, although there is speculation in the national media that he might refuse. Ramaphosa, 65, went to meet Zuma late Monday before returning to the meeting that sealed the president's fate. "We decided to call Zuma back," said the ANC source. "Cyril went to speak with him," said the source, adding that when Ramaphosa returned to the meeting, "the discussions were tense and difficult over whether to hand over Zuma". The decision to abduct Zuma has been reported by local media. ANC officials and Zuma spokesperson could not be reached for comment. The state broadcaster of the SABC, citing sources, said Ramaphosa had met Zuma to convey the message that the ANC executive group had given him 48 hours to resign as head of state. The local news service Testimony of a witness, citing sources, that when talking about Ramaphosa is said to face a recall. Zuma's term as president has officially continued until mid-2019 and he has not officially released please resign voluntarily. Zuma no longer holds a leading position in the party. The rand, which tended to reinforce the signs that the Zuma might retreat sooner, was volatile on Monday as the political drama unfolded.
ENGINEERED MBEKI‘S REMOVAL
Zuma himself engineered the ouster of former President Thabo Mbeki in 2008 shortly after taking the helm of the ANC.
Mbeki was also “recalled” by the ANC, ending a nine-year rule marked by economic prosperity but marred by allegations of abuse of power.
Since becoming president in 2009, Zuma has been dogged by scandal.
Some within the ANC and the opposition say the Gupta family, friends of Zuma, have used their links with the president to win state contracts and influence Cabinet appointments. The Guptas and Zuma have denied any wrongdoing.
India’s Bank of Baroda, which counts the Guptas as clients, has announced plans to exit South Africa, the central bank said on Monday.
Ramaphosa has put the focus on rooting out corruption and revitalising economic growth since defeating Zuma’s preferred successor, Zuma’s ex-wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, in the ANC leadership race.
The former union leader has said he does not want to humiliate Zuma, but has been lobbying behind the scenes for him to step down early.
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