NATIONAL NEWS - As Members of Parliament (MPs) prepare to vote in a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, Speaker Baleka Mbete is yet to announce if this will be done in secret.
Mbete is set to hold a media briefing in Parliament on Monday afternoon to announce her decision on a request by opposition parties that MPs be allowed to vote in secret.
The Democratic Alliance (DA), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), African Christian Democratic Party, and some members of the African National Congress (ANC), as well as the South African Communist Party (SACP), have indicated that they will vote against President Zuma.
Last week, ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu warned party members against voting with the opposition, saying removing Zuma would be damaging for the country.
Meanwhile, the DA says Mbete is reckless for waiting until the 11th hour to make an announcement.
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