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DA disappointed Mbete failed to meet deadline on secret vote
The Democratic Alliance’s John Steenhuisen says the speaker is prejudicing the rights of parties in the assembly.
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Mthembu: Removing Zuma not in best interests of country
ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu has reiterated that ANC MPs were deployed to the legislature by the party and are therefore required to toe the party line.
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DA: Baleka Mbete’s silence on secret ballot reckless
There is only one week to go before Parliament votes on a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.
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[FIRST ON EWN] Gordhan: I'll vote according to my conscience
Some reports suggest that Pravin Gordhan is one of the Members of Parliament who is likely to vote against Zuma after he was recalled as a minister earlier this year.
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Mbete urges people to learn from Mamoepa’s respect for others
ANC national chairperson Baleka Mbete says people must learn from veteran spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa and not speak ill of those they differ with.
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#SecretBallot: Mbete won’t be rushed into decision
National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has asked political parties to give her space to make a decision, which she's promised to announce before the 8 August vote.
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Baleka Mbete to announce secret ballot decision before 8 August
Nine out of 13 political parties have met the deadline for submissions on a secret ballot in a motion of confidence against President Zuma.
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Mbete receives submission from 9 political parties over secret ballot vote
Nine political parties have expressed their views on how they would prefer the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma to proceed.
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Parliament hits back at claims Mbete's office withholding SABC report
The report lists names of people who allegedly misled MPs during a probe into the SABC.
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'Mbete must explain choice of ballot in no confidence vote'
Opposition parties want Baleka Mbete to recuse herself from presiding over the debate on a motion of no confidence in the president scheduled for 8 August.
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Opposition parties: Mbete must recuse herself for Zuma no confidence vote
The parties have suggested the deputy speaker preside over the debate and vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma on 8 August
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DA: Mbete can't manage conflict between ANC & Speaker roles
Baleka Mbete reportedly told journalists at the ANC policy conference that MPs owed it to the party that sent them to Parliament to take a position guided by it in the no-confidence vote.
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Mbete: ANC MPs know how to vote in no confidence motion
Speaking on the sidelines of the ANC’s policy conference this weekend Mbete made it clear that the party knows how to vote.
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Secret ballot or not? Mbete still undecided
Baleka Mbete will make her decision regarding the appropriate voting process before the scheduled debate on 8 August.
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Date changed for motion of no confidence in Zuma
The Speaker of the National Assembly has decided to revise the date announced for the motion of no confidence to 8 August.
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Parly receives state capture dossier from Outa
The dossier contains Outa’s own research, the findings of the Public Protector and revelations contained in the Gupta leaks.
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ANC MP calls for honest views on Zuma in no confidence vote
ANC MP Mondli Gungubele says he is happy that the Constitutional Court has cornered Mbete to now make a rational decision on the secret ballot vote.
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Ramaphosa: Mbete can't hide behind veil on secret ballot
Cyril Ramaphosa tells Eyewitness News he supports the Constitutional Court’s ruling and that the Speaker can't hide behind the veil that she doesn’t know what to do.
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ANCYL: ConCourt schooled opposition on Speaker's powers
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling on the secret ballot.
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Experts: Baleka Mbete in a corner over secret ballot
While the Constitutional Court has not ordered her to allow a secret ballot, experts believe the Speaker doesn't have much room to manoeuvre.
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Opposition parties feel ‘vindicated’ by ConCourt ruling
The court has ruled that speaker Baleka Mbete was mistaken to think that she doesn’t have the constitutional powers and the discretion to allow for a secret ballot.
