The Latest: Speech by South Africa's president postponed
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on South Africa's political turmoil (all times local):
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The speaker of South Africa's parliament says the state of the nation address that was to be delivered by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday will be postponed.
Speaker Baleka Mbete's announcement on Tuesday comes amid intense pressure on Zuma to resign because of corruption scandals that have hurt the popularity of the ruling African National Congress party.
Mbete says the decision to postpone the speech was made in the "best interests" of South Africa.
Opposition parties have said Zuma should not give the speech and had called for a postponement. Some opposition legislators have disrupted past appearances by Zuma in the parliament.
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