South Africa: Jacob Zuma's Exit, a Political Hyper-Drama

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President Jacob Zuma is under pressure. That it's not quite going his way emerged strongly when Parliament, in an unprecedented move, postponed the State of the Nation Address with only a day to go. But it's politics, and nothing is straightforward. And so Wednesday's urgent special ANC National Executive Committee meeting set to discuss Zuma's future was cancelled late on Tuesday evening. It's a political Mexican stand-off.

NB: The South African presidential transition is a continuously unfolding story. See Daily Maverick homepage for the latest developments and analysis.

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