South Africa: ANC Divisions Played Out in Portfolio Committee Meeting

A week after some ANC MPs voted for an opposition motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma, the division in the ruling party evidenced by this played itself out in a portfolio committee meeting.

Five ANC MPs sent a letter to ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu, stating that they will not attend the portfolio committee on public service and administration, chaired by Dr Makhosi Khoza, an outspoken critic of Zuma's leadership.

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