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S.Africa's ANC vows change as Zuma exit looms

Johannesburg - Al Maghrib Today

South Africa's ruling ANC party said Saturday that it "must act decisively" to rebuild its reputation, as local media reported that President Jacob Zuma could soon be forced to leave office. Zuma has been under growing pressure to resign since he was replaced as head of the African National Congress (ANC) in December by his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa. Zuma's presidencyRead more

ANC leader vows to 'restore credibility' after Zuma graft scandals

East London - Al Maghrib Today

The new head of South Africa's ruling ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, pledged Saturday to "restore the credibility" of the party after a spate of corruption scandals involving President Jacob Zuma. Zuma was replaced as party chief by his deputy Ramaphosa in December, with the new leader facing an uphill task to recover public support for Africa's oldest liberation movement ahead ofRead more

S.Africa's struggling ANC elects Ramaphosa as new head

Johannesburg - Al Maghrib Today

South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa was narrowly elected head of the ruling ANC party Monday, winning a bruising race that exposed deep rifts within the organisation that led the fight against apartheid. Thousands of raucous Ramaphosa supporters sang and chanted in the conference hall as rival backers of defeated candidate Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma appeared dejected. Ramaphosa won 2,440 votes toRead more

S. Africa's Zuma survives vote to oust him

Cape Town - Al Maghrib Today

South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence, with enough ANC lawmakers sticking by their leader despite divisions and fierce criticism of his rule. The motion brought by the opposition needed to secure 201 of the 400 votes in parliament to succeed, but fell short with 177 votes, national assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete announced.Read more

Africa eco summit eclipsed by S.Africa political row

Durban - Arab Today

Africa's flagship business and political summit being held in Durban this week has been overshadowed by a bitter fight exposing deep divisions at the heart of South Africa's ruling ANC. The African National Congress (ANC) was plunged into crisis when President Jacob Zuma dramatically fired respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan in a March cabinet reshuffle that saw the promotion ofRead more

Rand, government bonds weaker on Gordhan uncertainty

Johannesburg - Arab today

South Africa's currency and bonds weakened again on Wednesday as expectations rise that President Jacob Zuma will sack finance minister Pravin Gordhan following the funeral of anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada. The rand fell by 0.9 per cent against the dollar. Local assets have been under pressure since Zuma ordered Gordhan on Monday to abandon an investor roadshow abroad and flyRead more

South African parliament's speaker to consider Zuma no-confidence vote request

Johannesburg - Arab today

South Africa's parliament speaker said on Sunday she would consider a request from opposition parties to hold a 'no confidence' vote on President Jacob Zuma. Previous no-confidence motions against Zuma have failed as the ANC has a commanding majority, but there is a growing backlash against him from within his own party and its allies after a string of misstepsRead more

South Africa's ruling ANC headed for showdown after finance minister sacked

Johannesburg - Arab today

Senior members of the ruling African National Congress met on Monday to discuss the political fallout from South African President Jacob Zuma's controversial sacking of his finance minister and markets showed their displeasure at the move. The ratings agency Standard and Poor's quickly weighed in with some downgrades and the rand fell about 2 per cent at the start ofRead more

Zuma defends cabinet reshuffle, union calls for him to quit

Johannesburg - Arab today

President Jacob Zuma said South Africa's fiscal policies will not change and that people should remain calm after its credit rating was cut to junk following a political reshuffle that he defended as bringing new blood into the cabinet. But moments later, the ANC-allied Cosatu, South Africa's largest trade union, said Zuma must step down after his change of financeRead more

Thousands march against Zuma, but unity remains elusive

JOHANNESBURG - Arab today

There was never going to be a march of a million people, but even before Friday’s protests in South Africa calling for President Jacob Zuma to resign, members of his party were deriding the demonstrations as the once-off roar of privileged white people. The crowds that protested in the country’s main cities of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town did transcendRead more