It's not a matter of if, but when Zuma goes - NEC sources
9 January 2018
Johannesburg - It is now up to President Jacob Zuma to decide whether he wants a "messy" exit that could see him consigned to the "dustbin of history" without presidential benefits, or a "dignified exit" where he steps down voluntarily.
This is the view of at least four members of the ANC's national executive committee (NEC) ahead of the powerful body’s inaugural meeting in East London on Wednesday.
But the politicians, who spoke to News24, did not agree that Wednesday’s meeting should be the place to recall Zuma should he refuse to step down.
This comes as some NEC members are pushing for the newly elected leadership to recall Zuma and get the party on a "clean slate" ahead of the all-important 2019 national elections. Zuma has shown no intention of stepping down, with the presidency releasing a statement that he would meet with his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, in Durban on Thursday - a day after the scheduled NEC meeting.