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South Africa To Hold Secret Vote On Zuma No-confidence Motion
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Rand Surges After South Africa's Parliament Speaker Allows Secret Ballot In Zuma No-Confidence Vote
In a surprise announcement, moments ago South Africa's parliament speaker announced a secret ballot will be held on Zuma no-confidence motion on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists, the speaker of the national assembly, Baleka Mbete, who is a member of the ruling ANC party, said it is her responsibility as speaker to decide whether or not the no confidence vote in President Zuma will be conducted by secret ballot or not. Her decision which was just announced: the vote will indeed be secret. Some more soundbites via Bloomberg: • Motion is “potent tool towards holding president to account” • Central to the freedom ... (full story)