Johannesburg: South Africa’s ruling ANC party said that it would “act decisively” to rebuild its reputation, as local media reported that President Jacob Zuma could soon be forced to quit office. Zuma has been under growing pressure to resign since he was replaced as head of the African National Congress in December by his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa.
Signalling a clear shift in power, Ramaphosa announced a new board for Eskom, the troubled stateowned power company that has been linked to graft allegations. Zuma’s presidency has been engulfed by corruption scandals and a weakening economy, with the party losing public support ahead of next year's general election.
“The ANC must act decisively and with determination to rebuild the bond of trust between our people and the movement,” the party said after a two-day meeting of its senior members. Meanwhile, the website of a local news channel said the party had decided that Zuma must leave office, but no exact timeline had been agreed. “We will have a new president in the coming weeks,” it quoted one unnamed party member
