Vote Of No Confidence

Letters to the editor: August 21 to 25 2017

Article bogdan TagDiv - 25 Aug 2017

Readers write in about Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize and accountability, and the ANC constitution

War of attrition against President ‘Zupta’ is in full swing

Article Keith Gottschalk Guest - 9 Aug 2017

The fact that the motion was defeated by only a 21 vote margin is unprecedented.

Zuma vote: How many ANC MPs broke ranks?

Article Paul Herman - 9 Aug 2017

As few as 31 or as many as 40 "rebel" African National Congress MPs may have voted for the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.

This is the process of the vote of #NoConfidence

Article bogdan TagDiv - 8 Aug 2017

Parliament has set out the process in a statement released on Tuesday.

Zuma no confidence vote: The ANC is the loser, whatever happens

Article Roger Southall - 7 Aug 2017

Even if President Zuma wins the no confidence vote, the consequences for the ruling ANC are dire.

In or out, Jacob Zuma remains a problem

Article Dineo Bendile - 4 Aug 2017

Even a secret vote to oust Zuma may scupper ANC careers and opposition hopes for power

EFF threatens Baleka Mbete with court action if she rejects secret ballot

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Jul 2017

Zuma's eighth motion of no confidence comes amid intensified calls from within the ANC for him to step down from leadership.

‘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.

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 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.

Happy birthday, Mr President: A ‘gift’ of rolling mass action from his opponents

Article Raeesa Pather - 10 Apr 2017

Opposition parties have declared Wednesday a 'national day of action', marking the start of efforts to unseat Jacob Zuma.

Sometimes transparency must give way to democratic secrecy

Analysis Mario Gr & Oriani Ambrosini - 28 Mar 2013

By denying the freedom of the secret ballot in Parliament, the ANC has shown how weak its grip on power really is, says Mario GR Oriano-Ambrosini.

Canada’s government toppled, elections in May

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Mar 2011

Canada's opposition defeated Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority government in a no-confidence vote on Friday.

Latest

National

Tshwane water woes in court again

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal

National

Life in lockdown: Behind closed doors keeping out the coronavirus

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

South African students in China are staying behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak

National

Apartheid criminals still at large

Ilham Rawoot - 21 Feb 2020

Corporations and banks that aided the apartheid regime have not been brought to book, so they continue to act with impunity

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

Press Releases

NWU student receives international award

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.

Press Releases

Academic programme resumes at all campuses

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.

Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding

Special Reports

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders

Special Reports

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Do the research first; it will save money and time later

Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs

Special Reports

Looking inwards

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it