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The Latest: South Africa deputy expects ‘speedy resolution’

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa leaves Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, after it was announced that this years state of the nation address that was to be delivered on Thursday will be postponed. Officials say South African President Jacob Zuma will not make the state of the nation address because of concerns that lawmakers may disrupt the event. (AP Photo)
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa leaves Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, after it was announced that this years state of the nation address that was to be delivered on Thursday will be postponed. Officials say South African President Jacob Zuma will not make the state of the nation address because of concerns that lawmakers may disrupt the event. (AP Photo)

By Associated Press 2 min read

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – The Latest on South Africa’s political turmoil (all times local):

2:40 p.m.

The deputy of South African President Jacob Zuma says he anticipates a “speedy resolution” to his talks with the president about a power transition.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is expected to replace the scandal-tainted Zuma, on Wednesday acknowledged “a lot of speculation and anxiety” about the status of the president and says South Africa is undergoing a challenging time.

Ramaphosa says in a statement that he is talking to Zuma about “the transition and matters relating to his position as the President of the Republic.”