Top news items of S. African major media outlets

The following are highlights of South African major media outlets on Friday:

-- The African National Congress (ANC) was thrown into panic mode Thursday night following the Constitutional Court ruling that condemned President Jacob Zuma's handling of the Nkandla controversy.

The case relates to the non-security upgrades of Zuma's home in Nkandla which were paid for by the taxpayer.

It was unclear whether a crisis meeting of the ANC's top six officials took place last night.(Business Day).

-- The ruling African National Congress rallies around Zuma.

In public, at least, the party is closing ranks around President Jacob Zuma after the Constitutional Court's Nkandla ruling in relation of alleged corruption involving Zuma.(Mail & Guardian).

-- The ANC's top six leaders were expected to retreat for an urgent crisis meeting as the clamour mounted on President Jacob Zuma to step down, following a damning Constitutional Court ruling against him over the Nkandla scandal.(The Star). Enditem