ANC caucus chastises MP Makhosi Khoza for comments on no-confidence vote
The ANC parliamentary caucus put one of its MPs, Makhosi Khoza, on notice when it chastised her for speaking publicly on the vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.The caucus released a statement on Friday criticising Khoza for her views on the vote and how the caucus is to vote when the day comes. The ANC has said multiple times that it will not vote with the opposition.The Constitutional Court ruled that National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete did indeed have the power to make a determination on whether a vote of no confidence in the president should take place under open ballot or secret ballot.Khoza has since asked Mbete to consider the wellbeing of some ANC MPs, who have been intimidated and threatened because of their views on the matter. The parliamentary caucus called her decision not to toe the party line at the vote a "publicity spree"."We have again spoken to comrade Khoza and raised our extreme discomfort with her utterances in relation to caucus and the leadership...
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