Top court will rule over secret ballot on Zuma
UDM will apply for postponement of the vote of no confidence to allow the legal process to be concluded
The Constitutional Court said on Tuesday it would consider whether a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma could be taken by secret ballot, as pressure continues to mount on him to resign after his controversial cabinet reshuffle. The rand firmed 1% to R13.7595/$ from a previous close of R13.9404 on the news that the court would hear the case. In early evening trade the rand was at R13.8257/$. Opposition parties say the motion will be more likely to succeed if held by secret ballot, allowing for anonymous dissent by ANC MPs. The ANC, which has a 62% majority in Parliament, has officially stated it will vote against the motion, due on April 18, as it did with similar motions before.Bantu Holomisa, whose United Democratic Movement (UDM) brought the secret-ballot case to the court, said he would also apply for a postponement of the vote of no confidence to allow the legal process to be concluded. If Speaker Baleka Mbete refused to postpone the vote, the UDM would go to c...
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