On Wednesday, South African MPs will vote on a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet at 2 pm. The African Transformation Movement (ATM) tried to get the Speaker of Parliament to hold the vote by secret ballot, but the request was rejected.
However, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly agreed to John Steenhuisen’s request for a roll call voting procedure.
“In this regard, the Speaker has confirmed that a manual roll-call voting procedure will be used for the voting on the motion. This will entail the question being put for a decision of the House, followed by the secretary calling each member, and each member voicing either “yes” or “no” on the question.”
This will be Ramaphosa’s first motion of no confidence. The virtual sitting is scheduled to start at 2 pm.
Meanwhile, in entertainment news, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be investigating the Will Smith slapping incident.
On Tuesday, the Academy released a statement informing its members that the 94th Oscar ceremony was supposed to be a celebration of the “incredible work this past year” but it was overshadowed by the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock.
“As outlined in our bylaws, the Academy’s Board of Governors will now make a determination on appropriate action for Mr. Smith. As governed by California law regarding members of nonprofit organizations like the Academy, and set forth in our Standards of Conduct, this must follow an official process that will take a few weeks.”
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
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