Social media reacts to Zuma no confidence vote
The president needs 199 votes or more to retain power
National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete, on Monday granted the secret ballot regarding the debate on a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.
Today‚ members of the National Assembly will for the first time cast a vote by secret ballot on a motion of no confidence against a sitting president. The president needs 199 votes or more to retain power. If the secret ballot sees enough ANC MPs defecting and voting with the opposition against Zuma, Mbete will end up as acting president.
She will have to appoint a new Cabinet because Zuma’s ministers and deputy ministers will also have to resign.
Here’s some of the tweets
#TholukuthiSJO17#zumavote #NoConfidence
Mara why SA is like this😅😅😅😅 @EFFSouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/pNbadjjoMr— Sakhiseni Nxumalo (@SakhiNxumalo) August 8, 2017
#NoConfidence EFF Leader @Julius_S_Malema addresses the crowds pic.twitter.com/TwJojtOasH
— Leigh-Anne Jansen (@LA_JANSEN) August 8, 2017
#voteofnoconfidence #zumavote #NoConfidence ANC and MKVA moving to parliament @ANN7tv pic.twitter.com/sKe1GVnBEs
— sindisiwe Seboka (@TwalaSindisiwe) August 8, 2017
WATCH: Thousands take to Cape Town's streets ahead of #ZumaVote https://t.co/dFk4vVafFz | Independent Online pic.twitter.com/49UwnxZn60
— IOL News (@IOL) August 8, 2017
Former President Mbeki on #SecretBallot, message for ANC MPs: 'They need to ask themselves, do they have confidence in this President?' pic.twitter.com/ME2eBnKpej
— Vauldi Carelse (@vauldicarelse) August 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/chrisokuhle/status/894622827709689856
#SecretBallot . Bravo Speaker!
— Bantu Holomisa (@BantuHolomisa) August 7, 2017
#SecretBallot is granted pic.twitter.com/uLmiBHlJZh
— Thuso™ 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 (@ramalokot) August 7, 2017
Mzanele Manyi, who is staunch supporter President Jacob Zuma said victory is certain!!
We have confidence in our ANC MP’s.
The propaganda of the opposition will be exposed.
#SecretBallot
Victory is certain!!
We have confidence in our ANC MP's.
The propaganda of the opposition will be exposed.#SecretBallot pic.twitter.com/qPNA4PMHxj— Mzwanele Manyi (@MzwaneleManyi) August 7, 2017
Former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela says South Africans should commend Baleka Mbete for acting in line with the Constitution
