Trouble for Zuma as South Africa parliament reviews rules to impeach him

More trouble looms for embattled South African President Jacob Zuma after parliament said that it is reviewing rules relating to his removal from office.

South Africa’s parliament is making the move after the constitutional court ruled on Dec. 29 that lawmakers had previously failed to hold Zuma to account.

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Last month, the court held that the parliament must now set out rules for impeachment proceedings against Zuma over a case of graft.

The court made the ruling during a hearing a case brought by opposition groups who wanted parliament to be compelled to begin impeachment proceedings against Zuma.

Handing down the Constitutional Court ruling, Judge Chris Jafta said: “We conclude that the assembly did not hold the president to account.

Zuma who denied any wrong doing, has in the past survived several no confidence votes in parliament mostly relating to a string of corruption allegations.

 

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