Jacob Zuma no-confidence motion is set for Thursday

ANC seeks to oust South Africa’s president and swear in Cyril Ramaphosa tomorrow

Jacob Zuma
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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party says it’s preparing an unprecedented no-confidence vote to force out the country’s president, Jacob Zuma, and swear in its new leader Cyril Ramaphosa in the latest twist in a dramatic power struggle.

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