Pretoria 28 May (ANA) - South Africa's embattled president Jacob Zuma has been planning to set up home in Dubai, according to emails published in the local media. The reports suggest deepening ties between President Zuma and the controversial Gupta business family. But the president's spokesman has dismissed them as an utter fabrication. Pressure on Mr Zuma has been mounting in recent months because of corruption scandals, cabinet sackings and his handling of the economy. Senior members of Mr Zuma's governing ANC this weekend tabled a motion of no confidence against him - which has been put to a closed-door meeting of the party's National Executive Committee. It is the second time in six months that party rebels have mounted such a challenge.(ANA)

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