Vote Of No Confidence
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Motion against KZN premier Thami Ntuli fails in vote marred by violence
A scuffle broke out when MK party members rejected the results, prompting the proceedings to be adjourned
KwaZulu-Natal coalition in jeopardy as MK party motion tests relations between ANC and IFP
Jacob Zuma’s party has submitted a motion of no confidence against premier Thamsanqa Ntuli of the Inkatha Freedom Party
ANC cracks whip on errant councillors in troubled KwaZulu-Natal municipality
Five ANC councillors in the Impendle local municipality abstained during a vote of no confidence against mayor Buyisani Mlaba, resulting in his ousting by the IFP and EFF
UK PM braced for Tory no-confidence vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed defiance on Monday ahead of a no-confidence vote among Conservative MPs, after dozens rebelled over a string of scandals that have…
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War of attrition against President ‘Zupta’ is in full swing
The fact that the motion was defeated by only a 21 vote margin is unprecedented.
Zuma vote: How many ANC MPs broke ranks?
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
Parliament has set out the process in a statement released on Tuesday.
Zuma no confidence vote: The ANC is the loser, whatever happens
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
Even a secret vote to oust Zuma may scupper ANC careers and opposition hopes for power
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EFF threatens Baleka Mbete with court action if she rejects secret ballot
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
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
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
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
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.