South Africa suspends Jacob Zuma's state of the nation address

South Africa's parliament has taken the extraordinary step of postponing President Jacob Zuma's state of the nation address on Thursday, as pressure grows on him to resign.

The opposition had threatened to disrupt the speech, saying Mr. Zuma could no longer remain in office.

The governing ANC has called a meeting of the party's top body for Wednesday to decide the president's future.

Mr. Zuma, 75, has resisted calls to quit over corruption allegations.

He was replaced as party leader by his deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, 65, in December. He is now the front runner to succeed him as president.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Nelson Mandela Foundation urged Mr. Zuma to step down.

SOURCE: BBC News
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