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Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by id4sho(m): 10:01pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Embattled ANC figure Jacob Zuma steps down as president of South Africa after almost a decade in power. Jacob Zuma, South Africa's embattled and controversial president, has announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation. "I have to come to decision to resign with immediate effect," he said on Wednesday in Pretoria. Zuma's resignation followed weeks of intense public pressure to step down amid longstanding corruption allegations. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) formally asked Zuma, 75, to resign on Tuesday. He initially refused, saying he did not understand why he was being told to step down. The party later announced plans to hold a no-confidence vote against him on Thursday in parliament. Zuma, who served as the country's president since 2009, joined the ANC in 1958. He is considered one of the party stalwarts, having served for 10 years on the Robben Island prison alongside freedom fighter Nelson Mandela and living in exile before returning to South Africa in 1990. Despite being known for being an astute political operator, Zuma's presidency was characterised by scandal and corruption allegations, making him the most controversial president since the end of apartheid. South Africa will look back and wonder how we allowed a president so reprehensible to last so long in office. SIZWE MPOFU-WALSH, AUTHOR "South Africa will look back and wonder how we allowed a president so reprehensible to last so long in office," Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, author of Democracy and Delusion: 10 Myths in South African Politics, told Al Jazeera. Corruption allegations South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled last December that parliament had failed to hold Zuma accountable over the alleged use of state funds to upgrade his rural home in Nkandla. That followed an earlier court decision in April 2016 that found Zuma had "failed to uphold, defend and respect the Constitution". It resulted in an impeachment vote that same month, but the motion failed to pass when parliament, where the ANC holds a majority, voted 233 to 143 in Zuma's favour. Zuma was also found to have given favour to an Indian immigrant family known as the Guptas, in what became known as the state capture scandal. It was reported that the family wielded such influence over Zuma that they were able to decide who got appointed to the cabinet. Zuma has always claimed his innocence and some South Africans still defend him, saying he was targeted unfairly in a system that is underpinned by corruption. "When it comes to the allegations of state capture, the state was captured a long time ago. And here we are focusing only on Zuma. There is a broader perspective one needs to take when looking at state capture," Wandile Giwa, a 26-year-old student, told Al Jazeera. Joyful response expected But most South Africans are expected to be overjoyed by Zuma's ouster. The call for Zuma to step down reached a crescendo in early February when the Nelson Mandela Foundation released a statement calling for him to go immediately. "President Zuma has abused the trust of South Africans. He must go, sooner rather than later. Time is of the essence," the foundation said. The court rulings heightened pressure on new ANC head Cyril Ramaphosa, who was elected party leader in December 2017, to force Zuma to step down as the party looks to repair its reputation. But Zuma had survived several no-confidence votes in parliament and until early February believed he would survive another. The tide changed, however, and several of his allies abandoned him. Ramaphosa has been clear that he had no intention of humiliating Zuma and the ANC itself reportedly wanted him to bow out on his own, rather than drag out the process. Still, Zuma leaves the ANC deeply divided and analysts say the party faces a serious challenge to repair its reputation in his wake. "Ramaphosa will have a hard time fixing a party that faces indecision and disagreement over its values at every level," said Ebrahim Fakir, an independent political analyst. details later http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/jacob-zuma-resigns-south-africa-president-180209204724335.html
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Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by desgiezd(m): 10:02pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Whaoo!! |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by BedLam: 10:03pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Let me give you details.
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Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by luvinhubby(m): 10:04pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Time for Rochas Okorocha to replace his statue with that of Ramaphosa. |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by BedLam: 10:05pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Zuma has been in one scandal or the other before becoming a president. |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by Udopasa: 10:06pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
will? hasn't happened yet. |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by talktrue1(m): 10:07pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Really painful
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Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by anibirelawal(m): 10:07pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Too bad to be good. Okorocha will be highly disapointed. |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by Ohammadike: 10:08pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
May the dullard in aso rock follow him quickly or he will be kicked out in 2019 |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by Ohammadike: 10:08pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Udopasa: He has already resigned in the speech he gave |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by BedLam: 10:09pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
talktrue1:What's painful about it ? Spent 23 million $ just to renovate his private residence... |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by free2ryhme: 10:09pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
id4sho: |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by edo3(m): 10:23pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by NaijaMutant(f): 10:24pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Buhari is waiting to be disgraced at the poll And disgrace he shall get. Buhari, resign or be disgraced |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by BUHARImyDOG: 10:26pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
my dog is next in line |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by maclatunji: 10:26pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
You can watch the video of his resignation here http://www.opinions.ng/watch-jacob-zuma-announce-resignation-president-south-africa/ |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by freeze001(f): 10:29pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Okorocha the Roach should go and uproot that statue o! |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by anibirelawal(m): 10:31pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
NaijaMutant: Na Lie Nothing dey happen! |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by FRESHG(m): 10:34pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
OKOROAWUSA IS ALREADY HERE |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by FRESHG(m): 10:35pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
maclatunji:PROPHET BULLHARY IS NEXT |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by Okanokan(m): 10:58pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
What is Buhari waiting for? |
Re: Breaking News :Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president by Mynd44: 11:03pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
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