for jacob zuma the south african outgoing president resigns ahead of a nonconfidence vote saying the anc should to the have forced him out this way >> make no mistake, no leader should stay beyond the time determined by the people they serve. >>> good morning airbus shares have taken flight to the top of the stoxx 600 after the aerospace giant reported a rise in full-year operating profit and issued a bullish forecast for 2018. there was, however, a fresh 1.3 billion euro charge related to its a400m military plane airbus raised its dividend also. shares in nestle are heading the other direction as earnings disappoint investors shares hit a ten month low as the company announced a dividend below expectations let's look at some issues that those numbers have revealed. if we look, we can see the bottom line was mainly hit from an impairment in its skin care business nestle said it will not enew a shareholder agreement with l'oreal adding there's no intention of increasing its stake in the cosmetics firm. the ceo says there is a broad consensus among nestle investors that the company is head

the anc says, go by the end of the day or we will take it to parliament. also coming up, zimbabwean opposition leader morgan tsvangirai has died after a long battle with illness. we will look at his legacy. ♪ sarah: i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. thanks for joining us. south africa's president jacob zuma is about to make an address to the nation. it comes after he defied an order by his anc party to resign by the end of the day today or face a no-confidence vote in parliament tomorrow. earlier, zuma called the anc's moves against him unfair. more on that address in a moment. but first, this report. reporter: president zuma remains defiant. in a live television interview , he responded to his party's calls to resign. >> i need to finish what i have done. unfortunately, no one has been able to provide what it is that i have done. i find it very strange that i'm being told by my organization, you now must go because we now have another president who is coming. not following any policy of the anc. there is nothing of the nature. reporter: earlier,

the will of the african anc party has said that if jacob will of the african anc party has said that ifjacob zuma will of the african anc party has said that if jacob zuma refuses to step down he will be asked to on monday. its type in office has been overshadowed by allegations of corruption. the british government will hold talks with oxfam this week after more allegations emerged about several staff members including a director hiring prostitutes in both haiti and chad. british foreign secretary boris johnson haiti and chad. british foreign secretary borisjohnson has met with myanmar leader aung san

person to run south africa, should the anc win the next election. tough talking from cyril ramaphosa. ultimately, is it fair to say that the only people who can get rid of the president of the south african parliament, and he has survived lots of votes of no confidence, not least because anc mps attended to close ranks behind him, most of them? are they holding out a threat to him that, if he tries to go down that route again, he will finally be kicked out of office? u nfortu nately, unfortunately, the line has not stood up, but i think we get a clear impression. we will check about that important element tomorrow, whether or not the president chooses to accept or not the president chooses to a cce pt to or not the president chooses to accept to quit or whether he holds an. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has held talks with myanmar‘s de facto leader, aung san suu kyi. nearly 700,000 rohingya muslim refugees have crossed the border into neighbouring bangladesh, after a crackdown by the burmese military. the un described it as tantamount to ethn

the anc president sorana poser to recall him. the anc president sora na poser has to recall him. the anc president sorana poser has acknowledged it is causing disunity. he once this sorted. correct. he was addressing the rally yesterday in cape town, where he stressed unity needs to be restored to the african national congress, but he also spoke about the divisions within the party, not least because of the swirling corruption charges related to a number of anc mps, and also questions around president jacob zuma's legacy, and his links or allegations to corruption. allegations he has denied of course. but they are very desperate for the party to rebuild its image and shake off and cut ties with the legacy of presidentjacob off and cut ties with the legacy of president jacob zuma. that option of forcing him out, how likely is that, how could it be done? one of the things being debated at the moment. the anc has been very keen to avoid this process being overtaken by opposition parties, who i should add our knocking on the door at the moment. what the anc could do if the president

but in december, zuma and his allies lost control of the governing anc. the new man, cyril ramaphosa, promising to end impunity. everyone agrees that our state was captured by people who purported to be close to the president, who have been doing really bad things and getting into all and many state institutions. and suddenly, there is real change in the air here. prosecutors seizing this state farm in connection with alleged fraud by the gupta family and government officials. and the courts pursuing corruption charges against president zuma himself. i think these are real historic moments in south african politics. in all likelihood, we are going to see arrests and big people being caught up in this. because a wheel is turning, momentum is developing. and i don't think there is to be any turning back. for now, zuma is clinging to hisjob, but his allies are deserting him and tonight, party leaders are meeting him to discuss his removal. in places like zimbabwe and kenya we have seen this sort of situation turn ugly and dangerous. but south africa is still

the will of the african anc party has said that if jacob will of the african anc party has said that ifjacob zuma will of the african anc party has said that if jacob zuma refuses to step down he will be asked to on monday. its type in office has been overshadowed by allegations of corruption. the british government will hold talks with oxfam this week after more allegations emerged about several staff members including a director hiring prostitutes in both haiti and chad. british foreign secretary boris johnson haiti and chad. british foreign secretary borisjohnson has met with myanmar leader aung san suu kyi, leading the talks saying he did not think she had crossed the concerns many had about the treatment of rohingya refugees. —— grasped the concerns. at 10pm clive myrie will have a full round—up of the news. now on bbc news, our world. for nearly a0 years afghanistan has been in a constant state of war. how has this affected the mental health of its people? in this week's programme, sahar zand meets mental health patients, including a former taliban fighter, struggling to

the anc will remain strong. i would think the anc has a chance to rebuild the confidence of the south african public in it and i think now president -- has a is extremely strong track record and he will take the necessary steps to rebuild the confidence. matt: colin, thank you for joining us. we appreciate your time in an incredibly busy period. , partner and head of goldman sachs group in south africa. still with us, simon derrick at bny mellon. what do you expect from the rating agencies? nothing surprising has happened here. to happencast this and basically got the timeframe right. agencies -- is that the next piece to follow? they have to come out and raise south africa's ratings back up? simon: i think that is going to be the next focus for the market, but more generally, you are talking about the south african rand. i think the market is well ahead of that. the top has been one of performing currencies over the last three months. investors have already factored in the idea that the ratings agencies will co

the anc is a party he badly needs to unite. how will he synthesize these two things? >> that is a very good question. the anc as a party is a party of populists and pragmatist, communists, nationalist, pan africanists. he needs to unify those conflicting voices into a single coherent policy direction, something that zuma failed to do. can ramaphosa do this? it helps that he doesn't rely on systems and corruption. he has his own wealth. he himself has not been accused of any corruption. he is likely to get rid of many of the ministers that have been implicated interruptions which sends a powerful signal that the culture of impunity will no longer be tolerated. and he has an independent judiciary that he can rely on to properly tackle rule. >> he will have to tackle this because investor confidence is key. we have seen credit rating engine these -- rating agencies downgrade south africa. do you think they will want to work with the country now there has been at age of and? >> as ice -- a change of hands? >> as i said, there are problems that will take time to a, but sou

but in december, zuma and his allies lost control of the governing anc. the new man, cyril ramaphosa, promising to end impunity. everyone agrees that our state was captured by people who purported to be close to the president, who have been doing really bad things and getting into all and many state institutions. and suddenly, there is real change in the air here. prosecutors seizing this state farm in connection with alleged fraud by the gupta family and government officials. and the courts pursuing corruption charges against president zuma himself. i think these are real historic moments in south african politics. in all likelihood, we are going to see arrests and big people being caught up in this. because a wheel is turning, momentum is developing. and i don't think there is to be any turning back. for now, zuma is clinging to hisjob, but his allies are deserting him and tonight, party leaders are meeting him to discuss his removal. in places like zimbabwe and kenya we have seen this sort of situation turn ugly and dangerous. but south africa is still

anc officials are meeting to decide their next move. protestors in greece call on the government not to allow its northern neighbour to call itself macedonia. it‘s no stranger to harsh winters, but the russian capital, moscow, has been battling with a record amount of snow. it‘s blocked roads, grounded flights and brought down trees and power cables, endangering life. the snowfall is forecast to ease in the next few days, but temperatures could drop even further. this is what it takes to keep moscow moving. an army of snowploughs at the city‘s airports, trying to keep i’u nways the city‘s airports, trying to keep runways clear. nearly 150 flights have been delayed and dozens cancelled. the russian capital had seen over cancelled. the russian capital had seen over half its average monthly snowfall in 24 hours snowfall in the space of 24 hours, up to 17 inches of snow blanketing hours snow blanketing the city‘s landmarks. for those who ventured out, it was a challenge to get moving. lorries, coaches and cars are getting stuck

the anc executive committee has been meeting here for well over ten hours. it's now way after midnight and they've been discussing how to recall presidentjacob and they've been discussing how to recall president jacob zuma and they've been discussing how to recall presidentjacob zuma from being head of state. what we now know is that since we've been here, the president of the anc, cyril ramaphosa, drove out and he went to presidentjacob ramaphosa, drove out and he went to president jacob zuma's official residence and when he arrived there was some delay at the gate, they said it was too late, but eventually they were let in. after a very brief period, the convoy returned that here and they were still talking i suppose at that time he had come back with the response from president zuma about whether he would voluntarily resign or whether he would be forced to be recalled probably through an impeachment process in parliament, and that would be a humiliation that cyril ramaphosa had said publicly he is trying to avoid. remember that president zuma still comman

or the anc leader, cyril ramaphosa. they didn't get a warm welcome at the president's house, but it seems the president's house, but it seems the tide has turned. people be president thought were supporting him, members in the african national congress, are now singing a different tune, and everybody seems to be siding with cyril ramaphosa, wanting to bring an end to this. that is perhaps why tomorrow's meeting is happening, a show of force by cyril ramaphosa and his supporters that he is the man in charge of the anc, and effectively the next in line to run south africa, should they win the election. tough talking from mr ramaphosa, and a sense that they are done negotiating. you are watching bbc news. the headlines. as 0xfam admit they failed in moral leadership, the government is one uk charities that funding will be withdrawn if they fail to cooperate with the authorities in cases of sexual exploitation by staff. a russian passenger aircraft carrying more than 70 has crashed soon after taking off from moscow. 0fficia

they want their anc back. there was there for the people. it was there for them. the party has been broken. there is he in south africa that a new leader will bring improvement spared e hope in sout africa is that he will be able to create a better teacher. -- future. sarah: can you talk a little about the mood in the country? zuma has already survived many scandals. what has changed? >> people are very impatient. they want him to go now. they worry he has another trick up his sleeve. it is important for the anc is a party to move forward without zuma. in 2019, he has to step down. for the party to get back the trust of south africa they need a new ruler. they have to tidy up and make sure that they went back the south africans. sarah: the ruling party in south africa are meeting to decide the future of the country's embattled president zuma. a cook check on other stories that have been making news. former u.s. president has unveiled a portrait of himself at the national portrait gallery in washington. and honor given to all u.s. residents. -- presidents. the form

are backing president zuma or the anc leader cyril ramaphosa. they didn't get a warm welcome at the president's house, but it seems the tide has turned. people that the president thought were supporting him, members of the african national congress, are now singing a different tune, and everybody seems to be siding with cyril ramaphosa, wanting to bring an end to this. that is perhaps why tomorrow's meeting is happening, it is a show of force by cyril ramaphosa and his supporters that he is the man in charge of the anc, and effectively the next in line to run south africa, should they win the election. tough talking from mr ramaphosa, and a sense that they are done negotiating. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has held talks with myanmar‘s leader aung san suu kyi over the rohingya refugee crisis. hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave myanmar, seeking shelter in neighbouring bangladesh, following a military crackdown, and violence from pro government militias. mrjohnson has called for the safe return of all refugees to the

day after day, we hear the anc kind of saying, "it is time to go". the financial times focusing on this. they have really gone big on this. they have really gone big on this. they have really gone big on this and you can understand why because the anc had turned on president zuma, calling on him to resign but it is not as simple as that because yes, there are causes for this and it has been nine years of stag na nt for this and it has been nine years of stagnant popularity, stagnant economy and the poll ratings have gone down. but at the same time, with corruption scandals also polluting the reputation, they don't have legally binding powers on him so have legally binding powers on him so he may well stay put and this whole thing may drag on even longer. do you see anything in the story thatis do you see anything in the story that is new or is it the same one we we re that is new or is it the same one we were talking about last night? what is new is that they are saying there's a deadline for him to go but they are not saying what it is. we know, hav

watching carefully, and they have said that if the anc is not willing to pushjacob said that if the anc is not willing to push jacob zuma said that if the anc is not willing to pushjacob zuma out, they would do it themselves. pumza fihlani, thank you very much indeed. more than 200 people have become the first to fly on a british package holiday to tunisia since the terrorist attack in the country in 2015. the foreign office advised against all but essential travel to tunisia after 38 people, 30 of them british, were murdered by an islamist gunman on a beach. but that advice has now been eased, and this morning a flight took off from birmingham airport. john maguire reports from there. with its idyllic white beaches and pristine mediterranean coastline, tunisia was a hugely popular draw for british tourists, attracting around 430,000 a year. but then came the attack in june around 430,000 a year. but then came the attack injune 2015, when a gunman killed 30 britons and another eight holiday—makers on a beach. so—called islamic state said it was behind the shootings by a tunisian stu

does that tell us the anc is more divided than is being reported? anli: i think it has been reported it is pretty divided. the vice president has done his best since december to try to united and try to get everything -- everyone behind him. but zuma still has a lot of power he still has the security behind him. anything is possible. people hoped he would be gone by tomorrow, but he may not. brent: but is this moment different than the other times? we have sat here many times, talking about the end of jacob zuma. is there something this time you sense is different? anli: i think more and more people are jumping ship as they see there is no future with zuma anymore. they're also worried about the damage she could do to the country. it is a person who has to worry, how does he stay out of jail, because of all the corruption charges. that is his biggest worry. brent: perhaps staying out of jail means staying in office as long as you can. we are going to stay in africa and go to kenya. in the slums, dead bodies have been found, young men's corpses turni

correct. 0n the sidelines of the anc process , pressure correct. 0n the sidelines of the anc process, pressure is mounting not just within the party but from members of the public and opposition parties who say they have run out of patience. they are threatening to table their own no—confidence motion on the 22nd of february, they have started the process of getting a date to start that process in parliament and effectively saying if you do not want to get rid of him, we will do it ourselves. the african national congress has been trying to abide this. they are feeling pressure not just abide this. they are feeling pressure notjust within the party but from all sides. so we wait until tomorrow, once ain? so we wait until tomorrow, once again? now we're waiting until tomorrow. it has been said that he believes the president will give some sort of statement tomorrow, that was said by a close ally of the president for years, so he must speak on good authority. thank you so speak on good authority. thank you so much for that update from johannesburg. and you find steyn, a former anc mp,

our top stories: the governing anc tells south african president jacob zuma "you are being removed as head of state." north korea's leader speaks of a "warm climate of reconciliation" with the south after a delegation returns from the winter olympics. a special report on the people — including thousands of children — fleeing the violence in the democratic republic of congo. and dodging the dogs in india: fear on the streets where thousands die every yearfrom rabies bites. hello. reports in south africa say that south africa's ruling anc party has formally requested president jacob zuma to step down. it follows marathon talks by senior party officials that continued into the early hours of this morning. if the 75—year—old does not go, he will face a vote of confidence in parliament that he is expected to lose. jon ironmonger reports. cyril ramaphosa left a 13 hour meeting of the party's executive committee under the weight of a momentous decision: to remove jacob zuma is the head of state. earlier on monday night, the anc leader visited the president in person, telling him to s

they believe the process has gone beyond the president jacob zuma and that the anc is not capable of governing. they say they will instead propose that parliament be dissolved today. the head of the official party of the democratic alliance says they will not put up a candidate. we expect the process to be these quick, because parties are not putting up a candidate. so for now, the only candidate being proposed for the presidency in south africa is cyril ramaphosa. anchor: ok, cyril ramaphosa said to become the new president. where does all this leave jacob zuma? facingr: jacob zuma is multiple criminal charges, including corruption, racketeering, money laundering, being veryed of close and cozy with an indian family. yesterday, the investigators ta compound,ump where they arrested family members and business associates who are in connection with a dairy farm, and it also relates to the fact that the government millions of rand for uplifting farmers, but that money actually found its way into the pockets of this family. so that scandal is a bound and jacob zuma's son is a close assoc

the governing anc party warns he will face a motion of no confidence if he doesn't step down. a man has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of a0 years, for kidnapping, raping and murdering his 20—year—old niece. foreign secretary borisjohnson says brexit isn't something to fear and he appeals for people to come together behind his vision of britain's future. in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. in beyond 100 days, getting the latest on two scandals engulfing the white house — one involving a porn star, the other an alleged domestic abuser. we'll bring you more reaction to the collapse of power sharing talks in northern ireland as the dup admits there is no prospect of a deal. if you rent your home, it should be your right to keep a pet — that's the call from labour as it draws up plans for new animal welfare measures. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh woozencroft. the headlines tonight: looking for that f

anc wasident of the elected in december, cyril ramaphosa has declared that talks with jacob zuma and his future as the leader of the country are underway. he says they want a speedy resolution as to what will happen in terms of president jacob zuma maintaining his seat as they head of state or being unseated before elections in 2019. it seems as though we can have a decision later today and definitely by the end of the week, as some ministers have mentioned. vonnie: will he go quietly? will it be a smooth transition? amo: well, it seems as though the transition itself has been hit by a few snags along the road. we have seen the opening of parliament that jacob zuma was due to deliver on thursday being postponed, and there was speculation that the budget set to take place in a few weeks time would be delayed by parliament. they said they will not relate the delivery of the budget. we are waiting to hear what conditions exactly will the outline in a possible deal for president jacob zuma to exit the presidency earlier than maybe he may have expected. mark: how are south african markets

in south africa, leaders of the governing anc party are meeting to decide the fate of president jacob zuma. mr zuma has been resisting calls to stand down, but over the weekend the party's new leader cyril ramaphosa said the question of his position would be finalised today. 0ur africa editor fergal keane is in johannseburg. we've been here quite a few times in the last few weeks but is there any sign ofa the last few weeks but is there any sign of a final decision as to president zuma's fate? not yet but there will be. i wish i could tell you when. they've been talking for over six hours. that's not unusual with the anc and especially the national executive committee, which has 90 members and everyone is entitled to their say. they should reach a consensus and avoid a divisive vote. the scenario that has been sketched out is that they will agree to recall president zuma, in other words ask for his resignation and ina other words ask for his resignation and in a carefully choreographed move he will agreed to resign. it isn't confirmed or guaranteed. the doubt is moving onto the floor

anc does in fact vote to depose them, is that compel him to leave his job? >> it does not require, and that is the thing with jacob zuma. very wily and strategic politician, and you don't get o be president for 10 years without being very clever and capable politician. to question, this he actually have to resign if the ruling anc asks him to? no, he does not have to. he will have to take a look internally if he has the support base and confidence in himself to withstand this internal call within the anc and potentially face this humiliating call of no-confidence within the parliament. julia: does he have enough allies to do that? that he optimism here is going to be able to take over -- and my understanding is if zuma refuses, august can be asked to get a national order to vote him out of office, and that would clear the way. and my right? -- am i right? mark: you are right, it is an open question whether the anc members of parliament will vote with the multiple opposition parties to call on the president are compel the president to resign. you are very muc

if the anc wa nts to will not with thine. if the anc wants to force him from office then they will have to do that —— he will not re5ign. they will have to do that —— he will not resign. what are his options? look, he can fight if he wishes but this is only going one way. this story will end with the removal of jacob zuma from the presidency. the question is whether, by clinging on, he spits the anc, africa's oldest liberation movement? he has quite a substantial degree of support in the party. the question is whether over the last month since ramapho5a has taken over enough people have seen which way the wind is blowing and will line up behind ramapho5a and if it gets to an issue of no confidence in parliament will decide that they can in parliament will decide that they ca n vote in parliament will decide that they can vote with the opposition and remove jacob zuma from office. 0k, fogel, thank you. inflation remained unchanged at 3% last month. the cost of food and some imported materials fell, but the price of clo

winning to vote with the anc on this. so tomorrow we will be seeing a united effort between the anc and opposition to get was eh £37573 m fii’ the he has been mmgm completely out of touch with what south africans want to see happen and people within his own party have been demanding should happen. thank you very much. we will be watching, a big moment of transition there. we couldn't decide where to start on white house news today — with the story about the porn star of the latest on the alleged wife beater. so here's what's new on rob porter — the house oversight committee today announced its going to investigate how this white house aide got through the vetting process. and now the lawyer for mr trump said he paid a porn star a lot of money before the election in 2016. he said he used his own funds to facilitate the payment to mr stephanie clifford who goes under the stage name of stormy daniels. she claims to have had an affair with mr trump, a charge he denies. mr cohen says now that the trump administration o

brian, i don't know what you make of events in south africa in the past week, but we have the anc in a very interesting position. damaged its legitimacy in question and yet go forward to elections. i saw the tv pictures of parliament yesterday when he made his speech, his state of the union address, and there was a feeling of such support and everything. i thought that was incredible because i didn't think that when this final sort of weak or two began, that he was going to be able to shift jacob zuma. he was very influential. you know the game we have a pile of six and you have to pull out without the rest collapsing, it was a bit like that. it is an amazing thing to get to, i think, where like that. it is an amazing thing to get to, ithink, where he like that. it is an amazing thing to get to, i think, where he did without a drop of blood being spilt so without a drop of blood being spilt so far. but he needs to be a mediator between the political classes of leaders, but between the political classes and the people. classes of leaders, but between the political classes and the peop

was there any due diligence by the anc at the time? did anyone care? well, there's no doubt mr zuma has enjoyed strong support among some members of the public, particularly in his home province of kwazulu—natal. he has a populist appeal. from a poor start, he portrays himself as a man of the people. when the going was getting tough last year he made a populist gesture of suggesting white land might be expropriated without compensation. for him, the future may involve some legal problems. for south africa, the question is whether the anc has learned its lesson and will pick more carefully in future. for now, everyone thinks zuma's replacement, cyril ramaphosa, is a big improvement, but can he really turn the country round ? verashni pillay is head of digital at thejohannesburg radio station power fm, she's the former editor—in—chief of huffpost south africa and the mail & guardian. i asked her whether presidentjacob zuma could expect a soft deal similar to the one robert mugabe got in order to get him out of office? this is the raging debate happ

pa rla nce thing —— he was recalled, there anc parlance for sacked. they expected a response from zuma today and he is expected to face the press and give a reply but he has steadfastly refused to resign thus far. when cyril ramaphosa was elected leader of the party is encouraged hopes the south african economy would recover, the currency started building strength. is this beginning to take shape now? people are beginning to think ramaphosa is not as decisive in the weakness he has shown getting rid of his predecessor? he has certainly not been as tough as we would have liked. he was of course the miners‘ leader, and nelson mandela chose him as his successor, saying to him, we love you very much but you‘re not the man to make this choice. ramaphosa left in a bit of a half, got into business and became a billionaire. he has shown a lack of courage in his time as deputy president to jacob zuma, and one had hoped he would be more decisive, show more of the plot that he had as a miners‘ leader, but he is an enigmatic figure, and ramaphosa‘s watche

the anc have been urging him to go for a long time, what is going on? yes, president zuma is digging in his heels. he gave an interview to the local public broadcaster and he is explaining that he has been victimised and he has never defied the organisation. but at the same time, he said he will give a statement later today. president jacob zuma's days are numbered, literally. his governing african national congress wants new party had cyril ramaphosa sworn in as president within the next couple of days. but in a statement earlier, he said attempts to unseat him were unfair. people are saying is uma must go. my problem is that it is not a new thing, it has been said the in higher year, not a new thing, it has been said the in higheryear, including people saying this, they are all saying it. they themselves never provided a result. the net is also closing on president zuma's friends. the controversial gupta family. this morning, on the priority —— armed police known as the hawks arrived in thisjohannesburg police known as the hawks arrived in this jo

our top story: getting impatient over jacob zuma's future — the anc indicates he will be asked to step down today. a shift in policy towards north korea 7 us vice president mike pence says he could be ready for talks. russian investigators are searching for clues about why a passenger plane crashed, killing all 71 on board. is the wild ride over, orjust beginning? we find out where the global markets might head after last week's volatility. i'll be speaking to lena komileva, chief economist at (g+) economics, about what lies ahead for investors. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. with the international development secretary here in the uk saying oxfam failed in its moral leadership, we're asking this morning if you still trust charities? will it change if and how you donate, and who to? tell us what you think. get in touch using the hashtag bbcthebriefing. the question of president zuma's future will be finalised later. the leader of south africa's ruling party, the anc, has

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let's return to the anc meeting taking place in south africa deciding the fate of jacob taking place in south africa deciding the fate ofjacob zuma. i was asking you earlier what are the chances that mr zuma will finally learn what's going to happen to him? it certainly seems the writing is on the wall. this is officially d—day for the country's president. the african national congress have made no secret they've run out of patience. we understand that behind me in the conference room the party is going to officially make a decision to recall him. the stakes are high, political parties are planning to begin campaigning for the national elections which are meant to be in 2019, and the anc doesn't want to begin the race with presidentjacob doesn't want to begin the race with president jacob zuma still lingering. thank you. the first pictures have been released of an iceberg, which has broken away from the antarctic ice sheet, and its four times the size of london. scientists say they're on an urgent mission to document the marine eco system of the continent, hidden for more than 100,

>> one can't deny that the president seems to have a stronghold in the anc. arenow some of the members very much supportive of president jacob zuma. opposition parties came out and the next don't trust state president because he was part of the anc that defended resident jacob zuma's scandal -marked tenure. it shows a deep division not only in the anc but the national assembly as well. we will have to wait and see if there is a stalemate or whether the leaders in the party have a meeting of the minds in terms of is in the's exit. vonnie: what kind of repercussions what it have on the leadership if zuma did resign? into more of aet coalition arrangement with another party? what is clear as that he is keen to step up to the plate and step in as the head of state in the interim. the country is set to go to national elections in 2019. opposition parties have said they want to bring forward a motion of no confidence that they lodged with the national assembly that was possibly scheduled for february 22. b nationalists have been given -- the nationals have been giv

the heart of the anc story. really closely aligned with nelson mandela. then he went off into the world of business and he was hugely successful and now returns to politics. what people are keen to see, here is a man who knows what south africa needs to do but also linked in with the very heartland of the needs and desires of people who supported the anc in the early days. it is hoped he can be the bridge between both words that they are —— both worlds. because he is a wealthy man, he will not be prone to any attractions of doing deals, possibly assisting and influence peddling. there has been this notion of state capture. i guess that's true but we shouldn't fall into the trip —— the trap that only rich people should be our leaders which many people have gone with. because he is super rich, it's a good thing. yes, there was corruption but that can happen with wealthy people as well. as he was being pronounced president, a huge amount of kerfuffle, particularly by the opposition, saying we are going to come harder —— come after you harder than

zuma versus the anc. we look at the impact of the south african president's standoff with his own party. we are live to cape town, next. is bloomberg. ♪ francine: this is "bloomberg surveillance," and i'm anna edwards. let's talk a little bit about oil. ve alwaysits allies ha achieved their goal of clearing and oil glut. but their efforts could be derailed by the united states and other rivals. crude has rebounded and is trading $59 a barrel after falling 10% last week, dragged it down, and then bouncing up once again. with more, we speak with emery boar. why isn't oil rallying, then? i guess, it's being treated like a risk asset, isn't it? u.s. futures are pointing down. reporter: exactly. over the last two days, with some risk assets be swept up a bit, but not so much for oil. you would think that with the i.a. save the glut is almost clear, we would stabilize prices, but it is going to be shale versus opec. the shale company is able to deliver even more now as we have those recovering prices and opec

his party, the anc, told him he had to step down or face a vote of no—confidence on thursday. us vice—president mike pence says that the trump administration is open to holding talks with north korea but stressed that this would not equate to negotiations. mr pence spoke after attending the winter olympics in south korea last week, at which he avoided contact with a north korean delegation that held talks with the south korean leadership. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. 20 months after the referendum — borisjohnson tries to reach out to those still opposed to brexit and says it's cause for hope not fear. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. us stocks shrugged off the latest inflation report despite worries that rising prices would trigger more rate hikes. we will find out why. and as donald trump cracks down on immigration, the spouses of thousands of asian immigrants working there could soon lose their jobs. good morning, asia. hello, world. it is the eve of chinese new year. glad you could jo

the governing anc tells south african presidentjacob zuma — you are being removed as head of state. north korea's leader speaks of a "warm climate of reconciliation" with the south, after a delegation returns from the winter olympics. a special report on the people, including thousands of children, fleeing the violence in the democratic republic of congo. and dodging dogs in india. fear on the streets where thousands die every yearfrom rabies. hello to you. some developing news from south africa. and the ruling african national congress has decided to "recall" or remove president jacob zuma as head of state. earlier, after a 13 hour meeting of the party's top leadership, they'd given him 48 hours to resign. he has long been under pressure over corruption allegations. local media are reporting a late night visit by the party's new head, cyril ramaphosa, to mr zuma's house. the bbc‘s milton nkosi is in pretoria, and sent this report earlier. what we now know is that since we have him here, the president of the anc, cyril ramaphosa, drove out and he went to presidentjacob zuma's offi

you can't then have another president who is still president of the anc. jacob zuma is expected to respond to that by wednesday — and we're hearing he'll hold a news conference at 8 gmt tomorrow — that's 10am local south african time, but remember — he's under no legal obligation to step down as president — yet, and so far, says he'll resign in 3 to 6 months — which isn't what his party wants. this is the man waiting in the wings, ready to take the job of president — the party's leader, cyril ramaphosa. our africa editor fergal keane is following the developments from johannesburg. well, we're going to know tomorrow morning. it's been disclosed here that he will meet the top six leaders of the african national congress, including the man who would be his political nemesis, cyril ramaphosa, the organisation's president, and at that point he will give his response. what we do know up until now is he is saying he will not resign. if the anc wants to force him from office they are going to have to do that. he can fight if he wishes, but this is onl

this is something the anc was keen to stress yesterday. you are right, there are these ongoing allegations of corruption from the past and also which came up during his presidency. i think with the anc going into election mode, there is a general election mode, there is a general election here next year, they would rather cut their losses. lebo diseko, for now, thank you. the netherlands‘ foreign minister halbe zijlstra has resigned after admitting lying about a meeting with russia's president putin. that triggered a vote of no—confidence in the country's prime minister mark rutte that rutte survived. anna holligan has more. holding back the tears, the netherlands‘ top diplomat struggled as he conceded he'd lost the fight for his political life. translation: so as not to burden the position of the minister of foreign affairs, i see no other option than to offer my resignation today to his majesty the king. i do this with regret in my heart, but in the full conviction that the netherlands deserves a minister of foreign affairs who is

has jacob xina responded to the anc -- has jacob zuma responded to the anc's decision? manus: welcome it seems as lefth president jacob zuma about one hour ago full that we have not had any indication from his office, nor any indication as tohe anc itself whether he agreed to resign. we are still awaiting news on whether or not. anna: they are watching jacob zuma. what has this done to the overnight currency markets? it seems as though -- it is not just president jacob zuma who is feeling the pressure. they seem to be clamping down on the people that he may have thought were his closest allies. as you mentioned, the gupta family residence being rated this morning. the government is not holding back on clamping down pressure ma president jacob zi zu to resign. anna: that is the past four today. we are waiting to see how he responds to that resignation call. where does this move of further forward? what are you hearing? reporter: what we know right now is the anc's caucus and parliament is currently meeting. they might be discussing a motion of no confidence, which was sc

the decision of the leadership, of my organisation, i have always been a disciplined member of the anc. as i leave, i will continue to serve the people the people of. lerato mbele, our africa business correspondent is in johannesburg. welcome to you. so he is out, we are going to expect to have a new president today, with cyril ramaphosa sworn in possibly within a few hours‘ time. top of his list is going to be sorting out the economy, isn‘t it. what has he got to do first, do you think? well, after he is sworn in, it is about five days before the south african budgets for the new year is tabled, and many people are saying, that is really the event to watch, because as you know, yesterday south africa got its latest unemployment figures, they are still very very high, at 26%. that is a fifth or a quarter of the population rather, that cannot find job, and some of them have simply just stopped trying. we also are facing a situation in south africa where two of the leading international credit ratings agencies have downgraded the country‘s sovereign debt to junk status, the only on

now, just about an hour ago the anc president, cyril runner—up pose, left here in a convoy and apparently went to the residents of president zuma to deliver that message was. within the last few minutes, he is returned, possibly with a response. now, if president zuma agrees to resign then there should be a relatively calm, smooth transition but if he says no then the anc is then faced with the possibility of either having to move a motion of no—confidence against him in parliament or to impeach him, that would risk splitting apart africa's august... and introducing to this country a new element of instability. were waiting here, it could go on for a few hours, we've already been waiting a ten hours, but there is a sense momentous decisions are on the way. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. president trump's daughter—in—law, vanessa trump, has been taken to hospital after opening a suspicious package containing an unidentified powder. it was addressed to her husband, donald trumer, and sent to their new york apartment. nada tawfik has more details. well, at about 10a

we'll look at the options for him and the governing anc. could the winter olympics bring with them a thaw in relations between the us and north korea, as washington hints that it's willing to talk. the 0xfam charity is in crisis talks with the uk government, over the scandal of aid workers using prostitutes in haiti. there was a lot of rumours on the ground about management and leaders exploring the locals sexually and in other ways. peter rabbit is facing boycott calls from people suffering from allergies — as a scene in a new film deliberately pelts an allergic character with blackberries.