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South Africa: Secret Ballot? Eyes Turn to Early May and a New Date for Zuma No Confidence Motion
Daily Maverick, 13 April 2017
The motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma is off, and will only be considered when MPs return to Parliament after the recess in early May. National Assembly Speaker… Read more »
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South Africa: Concourt Grants UDM Access Over Secret Ballot On Motion of No Confidence
News24Wire, 11 April 2017
The United Democratic Movement has been granted access to the Constitutional Court over their calls for the secret ballot to be used in the motion of no confidence against… Read more »
South African Court to Consider Parliamentary Secret Ballot
The opposition party the United Democratic Movement has been granted access to the Constitutional Court in their call for the secret ballot to be used in the motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma.
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South Africa: Secret Ballot Bid Assumes ANC MPs Are 'Spineless' - Mbete
News24Wire, 13 April 2017
There are no exceptional circumstances warranting the United Democratic Movement direct access to the Constitutional Court, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete believes. Read more »
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South Africa: Can Ruling Party MPs Vote Against Zuma? Mbeki Speaks
Thabo Mbeki Foundation, 11 April 2017
Recently the question has been raised publicly whether ANC Members of the National Assembly (ANC MPs) can support a Motion of No Confidence in the President of the Republic as… Read more »
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South Africa: Khoza Bemoans ANC's No Confidence Dilemma
News24Wire, 11 April 2017
ANC MP Dr Makhosi Khoza says her party could have handled the upcoming motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma better, as it is now caught between choosing the party or… Read more »
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South Africa: When Will South Africans Learn That the Ballot Is Mightier Than the Picket?
Daily Maverick, 6 April 2017
Tomorrow, 7 April 2017, thousands of South Africans will take to the streets to allegedly save South Africa and to defend our democracy. Save South Africa marks it as the day for… Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma No Confidence Vote - All Set for 18 April
Daily Maverick, 5 April 2017
The Opposition's motions of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be debated just after Easter on April 18 in a special sitting of Parliament. Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma's Brazen Venality May Be Exhausting Even His ANC Allies
Democracy Works, 3 April 2017
After months of trying, South Africa's President Zuma finally fired his finance minister, Pravin Gordhan. The move was met with huge disquiet within the ANC and a predictably sharp… Read more »
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ANC members of parliament cannot face disciplinary charges for voting in favour of the motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma, says former president Kgalema ... Read more »
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Thousands of people, including members of opposition parties and civil organisations, are marching from Church Square in Pretoria to the Union Buildings to demand the resignation ... Read more »
