Civil society organisations and religious leaders are set to announce the first steps in a campaign of nationwide protest on the steps of the Constitutional Court later today.
Opposition party leaders have vowed to step up pressure on Zuma as the country’s pressure-cooker politics continue to weigh heavily on the state of the economy.
The African National Congress (ANC)’s majority meant the outcome was predictable: 143 votes in favour of sacking Zuma, but 233 votes against, prompting a mass exodus of opposition MPs from the chamber.