ANA reports that the African National Congress-aligned National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Thursday called on President Jacob Zuma to step down to be replaced by his deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa.  

In his opening remarks at the two-day NUM central committee meeting underway in Tshwane, union president Piet Matosa said South Africa needed “sober leaders”.  In calling for Zuma to step down, Matosa said Zuma had failed to lead and unite the country and the ANC.  “The NEC [national executive committee] of NUM decided that Cyril Ramaphosa should be the next president of the ANC.  Therefore we call upon this central committee [meeting] to endorse this decision and affirm in this regard,” Matosa said as he addressed the gathering, also attended by ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe.  A Cosatu delegation, led by its president Sdumo Dlamini, was also present.

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