South Africa's ruling ANC party reaffirmed its support for President Jacob Zuma following Monday crisis talks, hours ahead of an impeachment vote called after the country's top court ruled he had failed to uphold the constitution.
Zuma secured the backing of African National Congress heavyweights on Friday, having apologized for failing to repay some of the $16 million of state money spent on his private residence, which led to last week's constitutional court ruling against him.
"The President has apologised and that's the humility that is necessary for any leader," ANC General Secretary Gwede Mantashe told 702 Talk Radio on Monday, after senior members of the party met to discuss Zuma the previous evening.
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South Africa's rand currency weakened ahead of the vote, and following a warning by the central bank on Monday night that the risk of a credit ratings downgrade had increased.
At 0704 GMT, the rand traded at 14.9075 per dollar, 0.73 percent weaker from Monday's New York close.
