South Africa's ruling party has said President Jacob Zuma must leave office.

South African President Jacob Zuma was facing increasing pressure from the ruling ANC party to resign on Tuesday, as the government struggled to resolve a leadership crisis that has dragged on since last week.

Senior officials in South Africa's ruling ANC are looking to finalise a power transition that would see the deputy president take over from Jacob Zuma, who is under pressure to resign amid corruption allegations.

Jacob Zuma's premiership appears to be nearing the end as his deputy and expected successor said he anticipated a "speedy resolution" to transition talks with the South African president.

South Africa's deputy president has said he anticipates a "speedy resolution" to his talks with President Jacob Zuma about a power transition.

A state of the nation address which was due to be delivered by South African president Jacob Zuma has been postponed.

South Africa’s ruling party has said it is considering whether to order President Jacob Zuma to step down as head of state.

South Africa’s parliament have voted down a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma amid numerous allegations of corruption.

South Africa's parliament is preparing to vote on a motion of no confidence in embattled President Jacob Zuma that could force him to resign after months of growing anger over alleged corruption.

Tens of thousands of South Africans have marked the 75th birthday of President Jacob Zuma with a protest against him.

Thousands of South Africans have gathered in major cities to demonstrate against President Jacob Zuma.

South Africa's president has fired his respected finance minister in an expected move that has spooked investors and sent the currency tumbling.

Less than 10 years ago, South Africa looked on the cusp of a glorious period. Instead it is in danger of throwing it all away through misstep after misstep, writess Kyran Fitzgerald.

South African President Jacob Zuma is fighting for his presidency in the capital Pretoria as the ruling party's highest decision-making body considers a motion for him step down.

South Africa's parliament is debating a motion to remove President Jacob Zuma because of a series of scandals.

A fight broke out in South Africa's parliament as opposition politicians trying to disrupt a speech by President Jacob Zuma clashed with security guards.

South Africa’s High Court ruled a decision seven years ago to drop 783 corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma was irrational and should be reviewed, another setback for the scandal-ridden leader who faces calls for his resignation.

South African president Jacob Zuma "failed to uphold" the constitution when he did not pay back some of the millions of dollars in state funds used to upgrade his home, the country's Constitutional Court has ruled.