South Africa's ANC Decides to Remove Jacob Zuma as Head of State

Pretoria/Johannesburg: South Africa's African National Congress party executive committee has decided to "recall" or remove President Jacob Zuma as head of state, a senior ANC source told Reuters on Tuesday, after a 13-hour meeting of the party's top leadership.

Since Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected party leader in December, Zuma has faced mounting calls from his party to end his scandal-plagued second term due to run out mid-2019.

The party's executive committee has the authority to order Zuma to step down as head of state, although there is domestic media speculation that he might yet refuse.