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South Africa President Jacob Zuma resigns with immediate effect Zuma becomes the second head of state to resign after being recalled by the ANC. Ray Mahlaka  /  14 February 2018 23:11 President Jacob Zuma leaves Tuynhuys, the office of the Presidency at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham President Jacob Zuma has resigned with immediate effect after being recalled by the ANC National Executive Committee on Tuesday. Zuma becomes the second head of state to resign after being recalled by the ANC since 1994. His predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, also resigned as president in 2008 after his defeat at the 52nd ANC National Conference in Polokwane on December 2007. Mbeki was also recalled by the ANC’s top leadership structure. Zuma said the ANC should not be divided in his name, which influenced his decision to resign as president. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to be appointed as ac...

DA launches petition against VAT increase 2018-02-24 17:52 Derrick Spies, Correspondent Tshwane- The Democratic Alliance has launched a national petition to have the recently announced increase in the country’s Value Added Tax revoked. Speaking at the launch at a rally in Soshanguve, Tshwane, DA leader Mmusi Maimane said the National Budget, tabled in Parliament this past Wednesday by Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, was the first actual, tangible action taken by government since the election of Cyril Ramaphosa last week. Maimane claimed the budget showed that there was "no real change" from the ANC in government. “It is undoubtedly one of the most anti-poor budgets we have ever seen – and it amounts to an assault on the poor and the jobless,” he said. He said the VAT increase was government bullying ordinary South Afr...