The heavy burden of corruption: South Africa’s President voluntarily resigned
The controversial leader of South Africa Jacob Zuma on the night on Thursday agreed to voluntarily resign, which several years the opposition demanded and which Jan started to call his party the African national Congress (ANC).
The acting President was Vice-President Cyril of Ramaphosa. A prominent fighter against apartheid, a comrade of Nelson Mandela and Zuma of Ramaphosa was considered as his successor. In December he was elected President of the ANC, it was expected that he would succeed Zuma in 2019, when the country will hold parliamentary elections (President of South Africa elected by the Parliament). Chief researcher of the Institute of African studies, specialist in South Africa Vladimir Shubin considers that these changes will not have a negative influence on the relations of Africa with Russia and BRICS.
The heavy burden of corruption
Around Jacob Zuma during his political career regularly had rows. The politician could afford sharp remarks, ambiguously perceived and polygamy, which he holds, explaining that the Zulu customs to five official wives and, according to media reports, three informal.