Religious leaders and civil society groups call for ANC MPs to vote Zuma out

Record ID: 905551

  • Title: Religious leaders and civil society groups call for ANC MPs to vote Zuma out
  • Date: 7th August 2017
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROTESTER, PHUMEZA MLUNGWANA, SAYING: "Jacob Zuma is part of the problem, but he's not the only problem. And as people and as united communities, we're gonna have to fight hard to make sure that we address social inequality and injustices that our people face." (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROTESTER AND GENERAL-SECRETARY OF EQUAL EDUCATION, TSHEPO MOTSEPE, SAYING: "We see the ANC (African National Congress) as having given us Jacob Zuma and we are saying to the ANC, take responsibility for the absence of leadership in the country, recall your president."
  • Embargoed: 21st August 2017 21:06
  • Keywords: South Africa People's March no-confidence vote Zuma corruption parliament secret ballot
  • Location: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
  • City: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0026T5S75Z
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Cape Town under the banner, Unite Behind Coalition, on Monday (August 7), calling on members of parliament to vote President Jacob Zuma out.
    The protesters from civil society groups, along with several religious leaders, marched peacefully across Cape Town's city centre to parliament, where the speaker of South Africa's parliament Baleka Mbete announced her decision for a secret ballot vote in Zuma's motion of no-confidence on Tuesday (August 8).
    The decision could embolden members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to vote against Zuma, which puts him in a precarious position as he struggles to fend off opposition accusations of corruption and mismanagement of the economy.
    If the motion succeeds, Zuma and his entire cabinet would have to step down.
    Eight previous no-confidence motions against Zuma have failed as the ANC has a commanding majority in parliament but they were all held through an open process.
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