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Ramaphosa to face first motion of no confidence

The motion was filed by the African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyolwethu Zungula in February, before the COVID-19 lockdown began. It is linked to the allegations that Ramaphosa misled Parliament about donations made to his CR17 campaign for the position of African National Congress (ANC) president. National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise has since declined that the motion be conducted through a secret ballot. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has already made […]

3 December 2020

Local

De Lille finally gets her wish, and will now have to answer

After months of infighting, Patricia de Lille will finally get her chance to answer for the various allegations levelled against her - an exercise that will either clear, or damage, her name moving forward. De Lille and the Democratic Alliance reached an agreement late on Wednesday night ahead of a planned motion of no confidence in the Cape Town city council on Thursday. The DA agreed to speed up the […]

27 July 2018

Local

ANC caucus agrees to pass motion of no confidence against Zuma

The ANC parliamentary caucus on Wednesday agreed to table a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile told journalists on Wednesday that he had informed the caucus of the ANC national executive committee's decision to recall Zuma‚ after which the meeting had agreed to vote for Zuma's removal. Mashatile said ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa would then be voted in as state president. Mashatile […]

14 February 2018

Local

BREAKING: Zuma survives vote of no confidence

President Jacob Zuma has survived a motion of no confidence in his presidency, held via secret ballot in Parliament. Following a two-hour debate and lengthy voting process, 198 MPs voted against the Democratic Alliance's bid to remove Zuma, while 177 voted for. About 30 ANC MPs voted for Zuma to be removed. A simple majority of 201 votes was required to remove Zuma as president. Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete […]

8 August 2017

Local

Thousands to march during no confidence vote

Several protests around the country are planned in connection with the motion of no confidence vote against President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town on Tuesday. Two competing groups of marchers will make their voices heard in the Cape Town city centre. The ANC in the Dullah Omar Region applied for 15 000 participants to march from the Grand Parade to Parliament, said City of Cape Town spokesperson Hayley van der […]

8 August 2017

News

CT prepares for Peoples March against Zuma

Cape Town is bracing itself for a mass march to Parliament on Monday, organised by a wide spectrum of civil society and faith based organisations under the banner of the #UniteBehind coalition. The demonstration comes before the crucial vote of no-confidence in President Zuma is due to be held in Parliament. The march aims to pressure the ANC to recall President Zuma and for all MPs to vote according to […]

4 August 2017

Local

Zille defeats ANC’s motion of no confidence

The ANC in the Western Cape found itself alone as fellow opposition parties ganged up with the ruling DA to paint it as a failed party as the provincial legislature debated a motion of no confidence against Premier Helen Zille. Instead‚ the legislature ended up resolving to pass a motion of confidence in Zille. Members of the DA stood up cheering‚ clapping and shouting "Zille‚ Zille‚ Zille!" ANC leader Khaya […]

28 July 2017

Local

OUTA to release plan to fight state capture

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) will on Wednesday reveal its plan for combating state capture. It intend to hand the plan over to Parliament and political parties after a media briefing and presentation. "This case document is regarded as essential reading for Members of Parliament expected to participate in the forthcoming vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma," OUTA said in a statement. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng last […]

28 June 2017

Local

Opposition praises ConCourt secret ballot ruling

Opposition parties have celebrated the Constitutional Court ruling that National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has the constitutional power to prescribe a secret ballot in a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma. UDM leader Bantu Holomisa said that his party has been vindicated and is pleased that members of parliament will now be "constitutionally free" to vote with their conscience. "The UDM is vindicated because we asked the Speaker […]

23 June 2017

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