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Making headlines: Report says ANC to force Zuma to quit as president, Minister Brown says Eskom board had to be fast tracked And, Ramaphosa and SA delegation depart for World Economic Forum in Davos

Report says ANC to force Zuma to quit as president

Leaders of the ANC met on Saturday to outline the party's programme for the coming year amid reports that its executive planned to force Jacob Zuma to quit as the country's president.

An ANC spokesperson declined to comment on a report by broadcaster eNCA saying that its newly-elected National Executive Committee had resolved to ask Zuma - whose presidency has been hit by corruption allegations - to resign.  

An anonymous member of the NEC - which met for the first time under new ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday and Friday - was quoted by online news site News24 as saying the decision to force Zuma to resign had been unanimous.

Minister Brown says Eskom board had to be fast tracked

The new Eskom board had to be fast tracked because the parastatal is in a precarious financial position, Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown has said.

She said that fast-tracking the appointment of Eskom’s new Board was [necessitated] by the company’s precarious liquidity position and the previous board’s perceived prevarication in dealing with executives facing serious allegations of impropriety.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a new board at Eskom on Saturday, directing it to appoint a permanent CEO and chief financial officer within the next three months.

In a statement released by the Presidency, Ramaphosa said the new board was part of his intervention which he said will restore Eskom as an important contributor to the economy.

The new board boasts a number of impressive names, including its new chair Jabu Mabuza.

Ramaphosa and SA delegation depart for World Economic Forum in Davos

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation departed from Johannesburg yesterday evening to participate at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Ramaphosa's acting spokesperson Tyrone Seale said the WEF meeting is scheduled for January 23 to 26, under the theme “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World.

Ramaphosa will join various discussion platforms in Davos with the aim of developing a response to new strategies towards transforming governance in various parts of the world.

The South African delegation led by Ramaphosa includes a broad range of leadership from various sectors of the economy and society, with Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba the lead minister and coordinator.

Also making headlines:

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will meet with the National Disaster Management team and other authorities today to discuss the impending water crisis.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today
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