The Latest: South Africa in âlimbo â opposition parties say
Jacob Zuma
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa leaves Parliament in Cape Town  South Africa  Tuesday  Feb. 6  2018  after it was announced that this years state of the nation address that was to be delivered on Thursday will be postponed. Officials say  South African President Jacob Zuma  will not make the state of the nation address because of concerns that lawmakers may disrupt the event. (Associated Press)
South African opposition parties say the country is in âlimboâ as the ruling African National Congress party struggles to resolve its internal conflict over  President Jacob Zuma   who is under pressure to resign because of corruption scandals.
The parties say their leaders will meet on Monday to discuss a scheduled motion of no confidence in  Zuma  on Feb. 22 as well as parliamentâs mandate to elect a new president in the event that  Zuma  is removed.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa  who is expected to replace  Zuma   says he anticipates a âspeedy resolutionâ to transition talks he is holding with  the president . Ramaphosa says there is âa lot of speculation and anxietyâ about the status of  the president  and that South Africa is going through a challenging time.
 The deputy of South African President Jacob Zuma  says  he  anticipates a âspeedy resolutionâ to  his  talks with  the president  about a power transition.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa  who is expected to replace the scandal-tainted  Zuma   on Wednesday acknowledged âa lot of speculation and anxietyâ about the status of  the president  and says South Africa is undergoing a challenging time.
Ramaphosa says in a statement that he is talking to  Zuma  about âthe transition and matters relating to  his  position as the President of the Republic.â
 The deputy president  says  he  expects that  he  and  Zuma  will report to the ruling party and the country in the coming days.
South Africaâs embattled president calls it âfakeâ news â a social media report that  Russian President Vladimir Putin  was going to visit the country this week.  President Jacob Zuma âs office is also denying allegations by opponents that  he  is preparing to fire the deputy who is poised to take  his  job.
The disputed announcements Tuesday illustrate the uncertainty in South Africa  where  Zuma  faces pressure to resign over alleged corruption. The speaker of parliament said  Zuma  will not give the state of the nation address in parliament Thursday and the ruling party announced the postponement of a key meeting Wednesday to discuss  the president âs fate.
While  Zuma  and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa are holding talks on the leadership crisis  the protracted wait for a resolution is fueling national anxiety.
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa leaves Parliament in Cape Town  South Africa  Tuesday  Feb. 6  2018  after it was announced that this years state of the nation address that was to be delivered on Thursday will be postponed. Officials say   [TGT] will not make the state of the nation address because of concerns that lawmakers may disrupt the event. (Associated Press)
South African opposition parties say the country is in âlimboâ as the ruling African National Congress party struggles to resolve its internal conflict over  President Jacob Zuma   who is under pressure to resign because of corruption scandals.
The parties say their leaders will meet on Monday to discuss a scheduled motion of no confidence in  [TGT] on Feb. 22 as well as parliamentâs mandate to elect a new president in the event that  Zuma  is removed.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa  who is expected to replace   [TGT] says  [TGT]  anticipates a âspeedy resolutionâ to transition talks  [TGT]  is holding with  the president . Ramaphosa says there is âa lot of speculation and anxietyâ about the status of  the president  and that South Africa is going through a challenging time.
  [TGT] says   [TGT]   anticipates a âspeedy resolutionâ to   [TGT]   talks with  the president  about a power transition.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa  who is expected to replace the scandal-tainted  Zuma   on Wednesday acknowledged âa lot of speculation and anxietyâ about the status of  the president  and says South Africa is undergoing a challenging time.
Ramaphosa says in a statement that he is talking to  Zuma  about âthe transition and matters relating to  his  position as the President of the Republic.â
 The deputy president  says  he  expects that  he  and  Zuma  will report to the ruling party and the country in the coming days.
South Africaâs embattled president calls it âfakeâ news â a social media report that  Russian President Vladimir Putin  was going to visit the country this week.  President Jacob Zuma âs office is also denying allegations by opponents that  he  is preparing to fire the deputy who is poised to take  his  job.
The disputed announcements Tuesday illustrate the uncertainty in South Africa  where  Zuma  faces pressure to resign over alleged corruption. The speaker of parliament said  Zuma  will not give the state of the nation address in parliament Thursday and the ruling party announced the postponement of a key meeting Wednesday to discuss  the president âs fate.
While  Zuma  and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa are holding talks on the leadership crisis  the protracted wait for a resolution is fueling national anxiety.