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05.04.2016 South Africa

S.African President Zuma survives impeachment vote

By AFP
South African President Jacob Zuma, answering questions from Parliament Members during a session of questions to the government at the South African General Assembly in Cape Town on March 17, 2016.  By David Harrison AFPFileSouth African President Jacob Zuma, answering questions from Parliament Members during a session of questions to the government at the South African General Assembly in Cape Town on March 17, 2016. By David Harrison (AFP/File)
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Cape Town (AFP) - South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday easily survived an impeachment vote after a stormy session of parliament over a court ruling that he had violated the constitution.

Lawmakers from Zuma's African National Congress party rallied to his defence, defeating the motion by 233 votes to 143, with no abstentions.

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