South African President Asked To Step Aside Over Corruption Scandal

South Africa's tourism minister says President Cyril Ramaphosa should step aside in line with the ruling party’s rule about members linked to corruption scandals. <br />President Ramaphosa is embroiled in a corruption scandal dubbed farmgate. <br />It is about an alleged cover-up of a robbery that took place at his private farm, Phala Phala, back in February 2020. <br />Lindiwe Sisulu says she intended to put the scandal on the agenda of the ANC's top-organ meeting. <br />She says there needed to be a discussion on President Ramaphosa's fate and the application of the step-aside rule.