The embattled President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma appears to have received the backing of his party, the African National Congress as pressure mounts on him to step down.
The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) filed a motion in parliament seeking a ‘no-confidence’ vote debate on the president after he sacked his finance minister, Pravin Gordhan in a ministerial reshuffle.
The country’s influential trades union federation COSATU has already called on Mr. Zuma to resign. The union’s Secretary General Bheki Ntshalintshali is reported to have said that Mr. Zuma is no longer the “right person” to lead the country.
But the ruling ANC is backing Jacob Zuma. ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday said the ruling party would not take part in moves to remove President Zuma.
He said ANC has accepted the “breakdown of the relationship” between Zuma and former finance minister Pravin Gordhan.
Source: Africafeeds.com
