NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE
ANC reassigns Khoza after Zuma criticism
Outspoken ANC MP Makhosi Khoza has vowed to continue to hold ANC’s leaders to account
Outspoken ANC MP Makhosi Khoza has been redeployed to the portfolio committee on economic development amid growing speculation that the party is preparing to kick her out for openly criticising President Jacob Zuma. After the vote on the motion of no confidence against Zuma in Parliament in August, Khoza was fired as the chairwoman of the portfolio committee on public service and administration. The vote was narrowly defeated, with some ANC MPs siding with the opposition. Khoza had encouraged fellow ANC MPs to vote with their conscience and had published numerous tweets denouncing Zuma’s leadership. Her sacking came after five ANC MPs boycotted one of the committee’s meetings, pointing to her decision to vote with her conscience during the motion of no confidence. She is also facing disciplinary hearings in her home province of KwaZulu-Natal for Facebook posts. The ANC confirmed Khoza’s redeployment in Parliament on Wednesday. Khoza had been removed as chairwoman of the portfolio co...
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