Zapu leader survives ouster

Efforts to pass a vote of no confidence on the Zapu Bulawayo chairman Ray Ncube at a hastily-arranged meeting on Wednesday evening, hit a snag when the majority of members of the party’s provincial assembly voted against the motion.

Report by Khanyile Mlotshwa/Blondie Ndebele
Ncube confirmed to NewsDay  yesterday that there had been moves to pass a vote of no confidence against him at a meeting on Wednesday, which, however, did not succeed.

  “Yes, I can confirm that someone moved such a motion (at the meeting),” he said “However, there was a counter-motion which led to a vote and I feel that a democratic motion ensued and the will of the people prevailed.

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