PARLIAMENT
Opposition parties press for no-confidence debate on Zuma
The DA and the EFF are applying pressure on the ANC and are pushing for a debate on a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma to take place in Parliament on Tuesday. The EFF’s motion of no confidence has been scheduled to be debated on February 22, the day after Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is to table the 2018-19 budget. Opposition parties would like to claim victory in unseating Zuma through a no-confidence debate, but the ANC is determined to avoid this and through its president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is trying to negotiate Zuma’s exit without this leading to factional strife within the party. Ramaphosa briefed ANC MPs at Thursday’s caucus meeting, telling them the transition discussions would be concluded within days.
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