The ANC’s top decision making body, the national executive committee, is meeting this afternoon to “finalise” the issue of President Zuma’s resignation.
ANC leaders are gathering on hilltop near Pretoria to discuss the fate of President Zuma.
At the weekend, the new leader of the party, Cyril Ramaphosa, promised this meeting would bring “closure” for South Africans – that Mr Zuma’s resignation would be “finalised,” here after days of anxiety and confusion.
But it’s not clear yet exactly where things stand.
It’s possible that President Zuma has finally agreed to step down, and this meeting will simply approve it.
It’s equally likely that the 75-year-old is digging his heels in.
In which case the ANC’s often fractious leadership will have to come to an agreement on what happens next.
They can demand that he steps down. But again, Mr Zuma can decline.
In which case the matter would go to parliament and a vote of no-confidence in the president.
Cyril Ramaphosa clearly feels confident that the party will now rally behind him, but if there are more delays or disagreements, his own position could be undermined.
