Can South Africa's President Zuma Take The Heat?

South Africa's labour federation the Congress of South African Trade Unions has joined stalwarts from the ruling African National Congress, opposition parties  and non-governmental organisations in their call for President Jacob Zuma to step down, following a tumultuous week in which the president reshuffled his Cabinet and fired the finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas.

President Jacob Zuma (file photo).

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