President Zuma Survives Motion of No Confidence By 21 Votes!
President Zuma Survives Motion of No Confidence By 21 Votes! The vote took place on the 8th of August and through a secret ballot box. 384 parliamentarians voted and out of the 384 votes, there were 177 Yes votes and 198 no votes.
The secret ballot was billed as a huge opportunity to get rid of the president who has over the years been losing support within and outside the ANC. The counting of ballots was done under the watch of Members of Parliament who acts as Party Agents.
See results below
Total votes 384
Yes-177
No- 198
Abstain-9
Here is how South Africa reacted to the results
ANC DEAD
Total Votes: 384
Yes 177 (46%)
No 198 (52%)
Abstain 9 (2%)
The ANC is dead, today was the official murder just because of a Rapist #ZumaVote— Baxolile Nodada (@BaxNodada) August 8, 2017
Young ppl we need to stop voicing our opinions on Twitter and vote ANC out in 2019, EFF is the future ✊ #ZumaVote pic.twitter.com/oAP2AQCSDw
— Jabs (@Tinyiko32957732) August 8, 2017
They will pay
The ANC must never ever again complain about the guptas and corruption, they choose the guptas over us. 2019 They’ll pay. #ZumaVote
— Herbert (@ThaBoss79659022) August 8, 2017
Where are they going?
uBaba survives for the 8th time?. #ZumaVote pic.twitter.com/NygaATYUKz
— The TMbeki I Know? (@MhlahloZimkitta) August 8, 2017
