South Africa’s ANC Gives Zuma 48 Hours to Quit, State Broadcaster Says

President of South Africa Jacob Zuma attends the 54th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa Dec. 16, 2017. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG—South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) gave President Jacob Zuma 48 hours to resign as head of state on Monday after an eight-hour meeting of the party’s top leadership, the SABC state broadcaster said.

Party leader Cyril Ramaphosa’s motorcade left a marathon ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at 10:30 p.m. local time for Zuma’s residence near the Union Buildings in Pretoria to deliver the message in person, the SABC said, citing sources.