Motion of no confidence in Zuma fails
The DA's motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma has failed in Parliament.
Opposition parties pushed for a secret ballot, but Deputy Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli decided against it.
Of the votes, 126 were in favour, 214 were against, there was one abstention, while 58 MPs did not vote.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane kicked off the debate, saying MPs must put South Africa first.
"If you choose Jacob Zuma ahead of your country, you will have to live with the consequences of your decision. A vote against this motion is a vote for state capture. It is a vote for corruption. It is a vote for theft. It is a vote for power abuse," Maimane said.
EFF Chief Whip Floyd Shivambu said President Zuma will turn on his own.
"After he has dealt with everyone else, he is going to arrest you. He is going to arrest all of you. He is going to lock you up. He is going to kill you. That is the reality of the situation, because he knows he's got nothing to lose now. He knows that if he does not have control of political party, he's going to prison," said Shivambu.
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi said they also support the motion.
"A movement that has stood for 104 years is crumbling and it is taking the country with it. All this for the sake of one man. I do not want to see my country destroyed," said Buthelezi.
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said they had a vision when they voted for President Zuma.
"When we voted for President Zuma in this House, the ANC came with a mandate that the President of the ANC shall be the president of the country as it was also reflected on the ballot paper and it has never been a secret," said Mokonyane.