Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president on eve of no-confidence vote

Zuma, 75: 'I fear no motion of no confidence or impeachment' Steps down after days of defying ANC orders to leave office Cyril Ramaphosa: president-in-waiting faces huge challenges Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, has resigned after days of defying orders from the ruling African National Congress to leave office and on the eve of a no-confidence vote in parliament. In a televised address to the nation late on Wednesday, the 75-year-old said he was a disciplined member of the ANC, to wh...