South Africa’s scandal-plagued President Jacob Zuma faces a no-confidence vote by his own party

South African President Jacob Zuma is facing a revolt within his own party after one of his ministers proposed that he step down as leader of the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC extended its national executive committee meeting into a third day on Monday following the proposal by Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom. The minister put…

South Africa’s scandal-plagued President Jacob Zuma faces a no-confidence vote by the ruling ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC), with at least three of his cabinet ministers turning against him, local media reported. The NEC, which is meeting in the capital, Pretoria, is the only body in the ruling party that can remove its leader, besides its…