Jacob Zuma comes under increasing pressure to resign

Letter from activist jailed with Nelson Mandela echoes calls from opposition parties for South Africa's president to go A renowned anti-apartheid activist jailed alongside Nelson Mandela has called on Jacob Zuma to step down, adding pressure on South Africa's president to quit after a court ruled he acted dishonestly over improper state spending on his private home. Echoing similar calls from opposition parties, Ahmed Kathrada said in a letter published on Saturday that Zuma's resignation would ...