Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in as the South African parliament after his election on Thursday following the decision of Jacob Zuma to resigned on Wednesday.
The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has refused to resign as he remains defiant following the decision by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to recall him.
Police officers in South Africa have raided the home of the powerful Gupta family in a crackdown on the activities of the business friends of President Jacob Zuma.
Leaders of the South African opposition political parties are pushing for the dissolution of the country's parliament and demanding fresh elections as pressure mounts on President Jacob Zuma to resign.
