South Africa's respected former finance minister, Trevor Manuel, has called on President Jacob Zuma to resign, saying he violated his oath of office.Manuel joins ANC stalwarts Mathews Phosa and Ahmed Kathrada in calling on the president to step down.Manuel made the remark in an interview with Soweto TV.“A violation of the key oath of office of the Head of State, which I think is a deep crisis. I think it’s in all of our interests that the president actually steps aside," he said.
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