Civic Organisations (64) want Parliament to reconvene to debate vote of no confidence against Zuma

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Sixty four civic Organisations have written to the Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete, asking for the National Assembly to reconvene by Friday to debate a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma.

The undersigned organisations call on your office to re-convene the National Assembly by Friday 07 April at the latest in order to urgently debate and vote on the tabled Motion of No Confidence in the President of the Republic. This is in accordance with section 102 of The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa read with Rule 129 of the Rules of the National Assembly (9th Edition).

We are gravely concerned at the current state of South Africa’s democracy and consider it of critical importance for the National Assembly to address this as an immediate priority.

This letter is sent on behalf of the following organisations:

1. Active Citizens Alliance Cape Town
2. ACVV
3. AFM Executive Welfare Council
4. CASAC – Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution
5. Children’s Institute
6. Children’s Radio Foundation
7. Community Media Trust
8. Corruption Watch
9. Dullah Omar Institute
10. EarthLore
11. Equal Education
12. Equal Education Law Centre
13. Free Gender Lesbian Organization
14. Gender Health and Justice Research Unit, University of Cape Town
15. GERATEC
16. Global Environmental Trust
17. Goedgedacht Forum
18. Human Rights Media Centre
19. International Budget Partnership – South Africa
20. Isandla Institute
21. ISM
22. Justice and Women
23. Khanyisa Victim Empowerment Centre
24. Khulisa Social Solutions
25. Khulumani Support Group
26. Lawyers for Human Rights
27. LifeLine Vaal Triangle
28. LINALI Consulting
29. Luxe College for Social Services Training
30. Malamulele Onward
31. Metro Community Services
32. Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation
33. MOSAIC – Training, Service & Healing Centre for Women
34. Mpukunyoni Community Property Association.
35. Natal Settlers Memorial Home
36. National Coalition for Social Services [NACOSS]
37. National Shelter Movement of South Africa
38. Ndifuna Ukwazi
39. Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development
40. #October6
41. Open Secrets
42. Parliamentary Monitoring Group
43. Pietermaritzburg Children’s Home
44. Public Service Accountability Monitor
45. Quaker Peace Centre
46. Right2Know Campaign
47. Rural Health Advocacy Project
48. Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children
49. Section27
50. Social Justice Coalition
51. Sonke Gender Justice
52. South African Care Forum
53. South Durban Community Environmental Alliance
54. Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
55. Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI)
56. Southern Cape Land Committee
57. Teddy Bear Foundation
58. The Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town
59. Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme
60. Triangle Project
61. Umtata Child Abuse Resource Centre
62. United Front Western Cape
63. Vhembe Civil society Network
64. Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability