The country’s disastrous president Jacob Zuma resigned his office with immediate effect in the late hours of Wednesday.
He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation.
Earlier, Mr Zuma’s governing ANC party told him to resign or face a vote of no confidence in parliament on Thursday.
The 75-year-old has been under increasing pressure to give way to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC’s new leader.
Mr Zuma faces numerous allegations of corruption. Sy kak is geboek!
