South Africa’s President has come under fire from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which has called for him to be sacked for bad leadership. <br /><br /> The foundation has accused Jacob Zuma of “political meddling for private interests”, saying he poses a threat to the country’s democracy. <br /><br /> The foundation was set up to safeguard the legacy of the late Nelson Mandela.<br /><br /> In a rare political statement, it talked about Zuma being responsible for the “wheels coming off” South Africa.<br /><br /> “We call on the governing party to take the steps necessary to ensure that the vehicle of state be protected and placed in safe and capable hands,“ said the statement.<br /><br /> The communique was entitled: “Time to account for crippling the state”.<br /><br /> The foundation’s board is made up of 10 prominent academics, politicians and journalists.<br /><br /> Zuma is yet to respond to the criticism.<br />
