CAPE TOWN - Embattled South African President Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence motion against him in parliament on Tuesday, in one of the most serious threats to his leadership since taking office eight years ago. Previous attempts in parliament to unseat Zuma over accusations of corruption and cronyism had been carried out through public votes. South Africa's largest opposition party, Democratic Alliance (DA), said Zuma and his ANC had "nothing to celebrate." Inside parliament before the vote, the ruling ANC had held a last-minute meeting behind closed doors to try and ensure its legislators' support for the motion. The no-confidence vote was proposed by the DA in April after Zuma fired respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan, prompting two ratings agencies to downgrade South Africa's credit rating to junk.

Source: The China Post August 09, 2017 07:30 UTC