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Uncertainty is now SA’s ‘new normal’

Article Lynley Donnelly - 11 Aug 2017

Little economic headway will be made ahead of October’s budget policy statement, analysts say

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Mthembu: ANC must act against ‘defiant’ MP Mondli Gungubele

Article Jan Gerber - 31 Jul 2017

The ANC needs to act against its "ill-disciplined" MP for saying he will not vote against the motion of no confidence, its chief whip says.

‘Bring it on,’ says Jackson Mthembu on no-confidence motion

Article Jan Gerber - 18 May 2017

The ANC chief whip says the party is also not worried about the possibility of the motion being conducted by secret ballot.

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ConCourt to hear UDM’s secret ballot bid on May 15

Article Staff Reporter - 3 May 2017

The party argues that since the president is elected secretly, a vote of no confidence should be conducted in a similar manner.

Zuma survives another no-confidence vote

Article Wendell Roelf - 10 Nov 2016

The president emerged victorious in a similar motion and an impeachment vote earlier this year.

No-confidence rules set for court

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Mar 2013

The African National Congress and opposition parties have so far failed to reach consensus on proposed new rules.

Implications of Zuma vote case are vast

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Jan 2013

The separation of powers doctrine is at the heart of the hearing on Parliament's no-confidence debate, writes Glynnis Underhill.

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No-confidence debate on hold till ConCourt makes decision

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Jan 2013

The Democratic Alliance will no longer be pushing for the parliamentary debate on the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.

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