Secret ballot debated at ConCourt

[Daily Maverick] AFTERNOON THING with JOHN STUPART Monday, 15 May 2017 WHILE YOU WERE WORKING [Secret ballot mulled at Constitutional Court]( The Constitutional Court heard the UDM's bid to have President Jacob Zuma's vote of no confidence made secret. The UDM's counsel argued that having a secret ballot will allow members of the National Assembly a vote based on "integrity", as opposed to, say, overwhelming and brutal party pressure. [Powell makes Sevens history]( Neil Powell made history over the weekend by becoming the first person to win the World Series Sevens as a player and a coach. He deserves immense credit for the environment he has fostered and the players who have flourished under his tutelage. The administrators who have crafted these structures should learn from themselves too. [Cope & DA protest outside Eskom HQ]( Cope and the Democratic Alliance staged a protest outside Megawatt Park today. Braving the chilly Gauteng weather, opposition parties were protesting the reappointment of one of government's less funny running jokes -- Brian Molefe as CEO. Again. The ANC has insisted on meeting Minister Lynne Brown to hear her explanation for Molefe's return. [Visa-free travel to SA for Africans on the cards]( The Department of Home Affairs has outlined in a new white paper steps designed at removing visa requirements for all Africans wishing to travel to South Africa. Initially focusing on skilled workers, academics and businesses, as well as a strong SADC emphasis, the intention is to scrap visas for Africans entirely. With Home Affairs running ever so well, what could possibly go wrong? [Mutiny unrest intensifies in Ivory Coast]( Abidjan and Bouake saw fresh gunfire at military camps on the cities' outskirts. Despite a deployment of army units to quell mutinous soldiers/rebels, the situation appears to remain utterly volatile. Until the former rebels can be disarmed or negotiated with, it appears as though Monday brought only escalation to the unrest in the Ivory Coast. — FEATURED ARTICLES [Molefe gambit: Zuma.Does.Not.Care.Any.More]( [Molefe gambit: Zuma.Does.Not.Care.Any.More]( BY Stephen Grootes [Op-Ed: The Separation of Powers requires a Secret Ballot]( [Op-Ed: The Separation of Powers requires a Secret Ballot]( BY David Bilchitz [Analysis: Ntuli charges highlight the DA’s contradictions]( [Analysis: Ntuli charges highlight the DA’s contradictions]( BY Greg Nicolson OPINIONISTAS [Politicians don’t do shame very well]( [Politicians don’t do shame very well]( A column by Judith February [Deputy Presidency: The position to watch at ANC Elective Conference in December]( [Deputy Presidency: The position to watch at ANC Elective Conference in December]( A column by Yonela Diko [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( Copyright © 2017 Daily Maverick, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you are awesome and on the Daily Maverick First Thing subscriber list. [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](