Decision on Zuma's future in 'coming days': S.Africa VP

South Africa's deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, said today he expected that the future of embattled leader Jacob Zuma would be settled in the "coming days".
Zuma is under growing pressure to step down in favour of his deputy and African National Congress (ANC) party leader Ramaphosa, with local media suggesting an exit deal is being hammered out.
Ramaphosa said in a statement he had "constructive" talks with Zuma.
He added that postponing the ruling ANC party's emergency talks "will enable President Zuma and myself to conclude our discussions and report back to our organisation and the country in the coming days".

The presidency on Wednesday released pictures of the two men sitting together and smiling at a cabinet committee meeting in Cape Town.
"The discussions were constructive and lay the basis for a speedy resolution of the matter in the interests of the country and the people," Ramaphosa said.
Zuma's presidency has been dominated by an economic slowdown, record unemployment and allegations of corruption.
He faces several court cases, including action relating to 783 payments he received allegedly linked to an arms deal before he came to power in 2009.