Zuma tells ANC NEC he will not step down
President Jacob Zuma says only ANC branches can remove him and suggests ‘foreign agents’ are behind bid to oust him
29 May 2017 - 07:26
President Jacob Zuma has survived another dramatic challenge to his leadership, telling the ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) late on Sunday that he would not step down. Business Day understands that after a tense two-day meeting, Zuma told the NEC in his closing address that he would not resign and that only ANC branches could remove him. He also suggested that "foreign agents" were behind the bid to oust him. The call to step down, which was proposed by respected ANC intellectual Joel Netshitenzhe, saw a number of proposals that could facilitate Zuma’s departure suggested at the meeting.
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