South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned, ending a 9-year rule seen by many as the most troubled period for the rainbow nation since the end of the apartheid.
Zuma’s decision came after days of intense pressure from his own party to give way to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC’s new leader.
He resigned on Wednesday night hours after refusing to throw in the towel, forcing the ANC parliamentary caucus to table a motion of no confidence on Thursday.
“We can no longer wait beyond today. President Zuma might respond later but we can’t keep South Africans waiting‚” ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile told journalists yesterday.
The motion of no confidence was scheduled for 2pm on today. But in a televised statement, President Zuma said he was stepping down with immediate effect but said he disagreed with his ANC party’s decision.
Mashatile said ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa will be voted in as acting president to serve out the remainder of Zuma’s term until the country goes to the polls in 2019. However, the opposition is demanding early polls.
#OppositionParties are using two clauses of the Constitution to remove a President and Dissolve Parliament and go on early Election: Sec 102 & 50. pic.twitter.com/iWZDpcZW1c
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) February 12, 2018
“The news will please the business community, markets and international investors. Millions of South Africans from all communities, who were concerned about the long-term consequences of Zuma’s rule for a country struggling to overcome many of the most damaging legacies of its troubled history, will also be relieved” reported the Guardian.
Jacob Zuma faces numerous allegations of corruption.
Earlier on Wednesday, police swooped on the Johannesburg home of the powerful and wealthy Gupta family with whom Zuma has close ties. Just like Zuma, they deny any wrongdoing.
Achipan chake kumuza baba xyan kulamula kutheka KKK DPP xingapange
#Politics_
Next one is ubomba mwibala
“Cyril Ramaphosa declared president of South Africa” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/15/cyril-ramaphosa-to-be-elected-president-of-south-africa-jacob-zuma?CMP=share_btn_wa
He resigned for the sake of his country unlike other old people who wants to contest in 2019 instead of applying for a room in an old age home #DeadMalawi
mutharika
Next wena mutharika
Mugabe and Zuma finally has resigned, now we are waiting for this two power hungry lions.. Joseph Kabila and Peter Munthalika, we are waiting for your resignation letters. .. Moya and Kabila mwatsala nokha awiri here in Southern Africa, jump yourself before we make you jump, or push you out by force
Mara naa ke yamurata tateyeee
olo chakwela atakhala president mudzafunabe kut atule udindo wawe koma nthaw isanakwane! dziko lapansi….
Zuma is a Hero
next time will be Malawi
Zofunika Kwambilri Zimenezi.Kuno Kwanthu Ku Malawi Tiphuzilepo,tisamasekelele Azitsogole Anthu Kumatibela.Anu Akuzipani Ku Machotsa Azitsogoleri Akuba Chauta Adza Kudalitsani Chifukwa Mwayendetsa Chilungamo.God Bless South Africa.
Who is next?
Wakunoyu is the next
mutharika must go also
Nanga zakuno ku Malawizi ndiye zikuti bwanji kodi?
KOMA CHIPANI NDI ANC ANDALE NDI ANDALE AMADYELA LIMODZI BASI KOMA NGAKHALE WATULA ATULA ANGATI? PALIBE WABWINO AI. IFE WANTHU SITIKHUTITSIDWA NDINAWONELA KU RIBIA GADAF AMAIKA MOYO PAWANTHU AKE KOMA LELO AKUTI ANAFUNA ZISINTHE MPAKA KUPHETSA GADAF LELO DZIKO LASANDUKA BWINJA.
After three months will be Mutharika
KUNO ZIKUTIVUTA PATI KT NAYE MKULUYU AKAPUME
Ndife anthu osadziwa ndale
mbuli zokhazokha kuvomelezana. cant u analyse
zuma 9 yrs! peter 4yrs ! cant u digest? by de way,wat peter haz fallen? IMF haz recomended him
IN MALAWI ITS 5YRS!
IT WAZ ZIMBABWE AND ITS NOW JOZ KWATSALA KUNO WINA APUMASO
Andale ndiochenjela Zuma akuziwa chomwe akuchita akuziwa kuti zake zada so angofuna kuteteza chipani same like Mugabe l just finish to watch the BBC video but l can see political leaders thy r clever
Mugabe was gone, now Zuma has been shown an exit door, who’s next? Come On! Wake up Africa!
APM
Mutharika must pack his stuff
Pitala must go
hahahaha Kuno zimenezi sizingatheke chifukwa cha umphawi ndi umbuli, kapena mwina kudzera mmavote
It’s like a trend now and its happening APM must leave Sanjika because that precious home was not meant for failures
Anzake akutula pansi ma udindo awo nanga uyuyu akudikira chiyani???
Ameneyu sadzatheka basi
Aaaaaaaa zawo izo!!
ife sitingachite zopusa zimenezii!!!
Onthala inu tiyeni tichotse nyapapiyu pa mpandopa salary kumabwela pa 15mwezi wotsatila
The wind of change is blowing across southern Africa, and our eyes are watching to see the next culprit.
Long live ANC, and south African democracy.
HPM must also go