NATIONAL NEWS - Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane’s delivered an impassioned plea to African National Congress Members of Parliament (MPs) to "do the right thing" and help remove President Jacob Zuma from office.
Maimane kicked off Tuesday’s debate on the motion of no confidence in Zuma.
Earlier, ANC MPs entered the National Assembly chamber singing in praise of Zuma, who attended this morning’s ANC caucus meeting but is not in the House.
Economic Freedom Fighters MPs sang back at ANC MPs, saying Zuma must go.
Pravin Gordhan, Derek Hanekom, Makhosi Khoza and other ANC MPs who have spoken out against the president sat quietly.
Maimane spoke against a backdrop of almost continual heckling by ANC benches.
Maimane told them to put politics aside and find the courage to vote for Zuma’s removal.
