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South African parliament to debate motion to impeach President Zuma

South African president Jacob Zuma reacts whilst answering questions from opposition parties in parliament, Cape Town, 06 August 2015. EPA/NIC BOTHMA

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s parliament plans to debate an opposition motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma who, according to the country’s highest court, breached the constitution in a scandal over millions of dollars in state spending on his private home.

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The biggest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, called for Zuma’s impeachment after the constitutional Court ruling last week and will present its arguments on Tuesday.

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Parliament requires a two-thirds majority to impeach. The ruling African National Congress, which has supported Zuma, has a comfortable majority and earlier defeated a no-confidence motion against him.

The court said Zuma should have abided by a state watchdog agency’s recommendations that he pay back some money for millions of dollars worth of upgrades at his private Nkandla residence. Zuma has said he will do so.

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