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		</div><p>South Africa&#8217;s parliament has defeated an opposition motion to remove President Jacob Zuma because of a series of scandals, including possible government corruption linked to the president and his associates.</p>
<p>The motion by South Africa&#8217;s biggest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, was rejected by a vote of 214 to 126 after an often raucous debate in which rival MPs heckled and traded insults.</p>
<p>The ruling African National Congress party, which has a majority in the parliament, had said it would not support the opposition motion against Mr Zuma, virtually ensuring its defeat.</p>
<p>While some ANC members have urged Mr Zuma to resign, it was unlikely that ruling party MPs would defy the party leadership to back the opposition move against the president.</p>
<p><i>&#8220;The only time we ever talk about our constitution in this house is when we debate how our president violated it,&#8221;</i> said Mmusi Maimane, leader of the Democratic Alliance.</p>
<p>Nomvula Mokonyane, the minister of water affairs and sanitation, said the opposition was trying to distract Mr Zuma&#8217;s government from dealing with poverty and other pressing concerns.</p>
<p>Last week, South Africa&#8217;s state watchdog agency recommended that a judicial commission investigate the relationship that Mr Zuma and some state officials had with the Guptas, a business family of Indian immigrants accused of meddling in the government for financial benefit.</p>
<p>A watchdog agency report found possible ethical violations because the Guptas were allegedly involved in the removal and appointment of Cabinet ministers and directors of state-owned firms.</p>
<p>Mr Zuma said he was not given a chance to provide <i>&#8220;meaningful input&#8221;</i> in the investigation.</p>
<p>In April, the parliament also rejected a motion to remove Mr Zuma. That vote followed an apology by Mr Zuma after the Constitutional Court ruled that he failed to uphold the constitution in a scandal over millions of dollars in state spending on his private home.</p>
<p><b>Original report:</b></p>
<p>South Africa&#8217;s parliament is debating a motion to remove President Jacob Zuma because of a series of scandals, including possible government corruption linked to the president and his associates.</p>
<p>The ruling African National Congress party, which has a majority in the parliament, said it will not support the opposition motion against Mr Zuma.</p>
<p>While some ANC members have urged Mr Zuma to resign, it is unlikely that significant numbers of ruling party MPs will break ranks with the party leadership to back the opposition move against the president.</p>
<p>Some opposition MPs have argued unsuccessfully for a secret ballot to be held, believing it would allow ANC legislators to vote for the removal of Mr Zuma without fear of reprisal from their own party.</p>
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