Top Members of South Africa's ANC Backtrack on Zuma Comments

An extended National Working Committee meeting of the ruling African National Congress has rejected calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down after Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, Secretary General Gwede Mantashe, and Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize publicly criticised his decision to dismiss Pravin Gordhan during a Cabinet reshuffle.

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  • South Africa:   Ruling ANC Stands With Embattled Zuma

    ANC, 5 April 2017

    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the African National Congress met in an Special NWC meeting on Tuesday, 4 April 2017. This meeting followed a closed session of the National… Read more »

Top: President Jacob Zuma. Bottom-left: Depuy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Bottom-right: ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe.

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