Gigaba: ANC could institute a motion of no confidence in Zuma

The African National Congress' (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has taken the decision to recall Zuma. 

This means Zuma now either has to resign or face the possibility of a motion of no confidence passed in him by the National Assembly.

"Should he continue to refuse, we then have to resort on a Parliamentary process with a 62% majority with the support of other position parties we are certain it would pass."

Gigaba confirmed to Bianna Golodryga on CNN's Quest Means Business that Zuma will address the nation on Wednesday morning, and if he refuses to resign a motion of no confidence by the governing party will be brought against him.

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"We expect now that the deadline set by the National Executive Committee is for tomorrow. We expect that tomorrow he is going to do the right thing as the NEC expects."

Gigaba pointed to the recall of former president Thabo Mbeki, insisting that Zuma has an obligation towards the party to resign.

"The secretary general was very clear today that we expect of the cadres of the ANC to do the right thing when called upon as President Mbeki did so himself in 2008, we expect President Zuma would also do the same thing. If that does not happen, the NEC has put in mechanisms to address this situation."

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The ANC has also called an urgent Parliamentary caucus meeting for Wednesday morning. 

He admits that the decision was not taken lightly.

"It is not the direction we would have wanted to go towards but if we are left with no other option, of cause we will resort to those measures."