South Africa court allows secret Zuma no-confidence vote
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| Jacob Zuma has been implicated in corruption scandals but has survived previous votes of no-confidence |
South Africa's highest court has ruled that a vote of
no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma can be held in secret.
The constitutional court said that the Speaker of Parliament
had the right to order such a move. She has previously said she did not have
the power.
Opposition parties believe that under a secret ballot, MPs
from Mr Zuma's ANC would vote against him.
He has survived several previous votes of no-confidence.
Mr Zuma has been under constant pressure over everything
from corruption allegations to a controversial cabinet reshuffle that saw his
widely respected finance minister fired.
A new date for a motion of no-confidence now has to be set.
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