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21 February 20:44
Ntombela says the decision will be communicated to the president. The House is adjourned.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:43
The votes are in: ayes 296, noes 1, and 13 abstentions. Motata will be removed as a judge.
-Jan Gerber
21 February 20:35
The voting is closed. Ntombela says the members present who didn't indicate their vote would be recorded as abstained.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:34
Ntombela gives the EFF's last remaining MP, Mafanya, the opportunity to vote. He didn't when his name was first called, and he doesn't vote now. Ntombela asks him to leave the House.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:32
The ATM's two MPs aren't present for the vote. Neither are the two GOOD MPs, or the NFP's sole MP. The AIC's Jafta votes yes. COPE's two MPs, as well as the PAC's Nyhontso, are absent, as is Al Jamah-ah's Ganief Hendricks.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:29
It took longer than 30 minutes to deal with the EFF's "voting", much longer than the ANC and DA combined.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:27
The protection services is called for Sonti, who started making her way to the door but then took a different seat. Sonti resists, but is dragged out of the House.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:24
The next EFF MP to be asked to leave the House is Mandla Shikwambana.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:23
EFF MPs Thapelo Mogale and Mathibe Mohlala do the same. Mohlala needs the protection services to leave.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:21
EFF MP Antony Matumba does the same and starts leaving even before Ntombela could ask him. Same for Mkhwebane.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:20
EFF MP Paulnita Marais does the same and is asked to leave. She leaves without fuss.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:19
Manyi leaves after the sergeant-at-arms speaks to him, just as Ntombela calls the protection services.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:17
EFF MP Mzwanele Manyi does the same. Ntombela asks him to leave the House.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:16
EFF MPs Isaac Mafanya and Nosipho Makamba-Botya also address Ntombela instead of voting.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:14
EFF MP Molebogeng Letlape also yells at Ntombela instead of voting. Ntombela orders her to leave the House. He calls the sergeant-at-arms to assist her.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:11
Instead of indicating her vote, EFF MP Rosina Komane yells at Ntombela.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:09
Corne Mulder says the voting has not been tainted, as order has to be maintained in the House.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:09
Radebe says what has happened now was meant to disrupt the voting, and they should be referred to the Powers and Privileges Committee.
Gwarube says she is concerned that the vote has been "fatally compromised". She says Ntombela must call for the vote again. Ntombela says she had raised the matter, and he ruled on it.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:07
Arries remains seated as two female members of the protection services take her by her arms. They eventually drag her out of the chamber.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:05
The protection services are called in to "help Honourable Arries out of the House".
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:05
Ntombela asks Arries and fellow EFF MP Makoti Khawula to leave the House. Khawula is leaving. Ntombela asks protection services to assist Arries to leave the House.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:02
When Arries is called on to vote, she says she doesn't know why they are still voting, because the division is no longer legitimate.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 20:00
ANC house whip Bheki Radebe, on a point of order, says there can be no points of order during a division. "That point of order is sustained," says Ntombela.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:59
DA chief whip Siviwe Gwarube raised a point of order. She says the rules don't allow a member to leave the House once the doors have been locked for a division and the vote is thefore not tainted.
Ntombela says he hears her, but the order of the House cannot be compromised.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:54
Ntombela requests the protection services "to help" Mashabela leave the House. She is escorted out without any violence.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:53
Mashabela refuses to leave even after the sergeant-at-arms had a word with her.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:52
EFF MP Reneilwe Mashabele says she votes no. "And also, no to the biased chairperson!" "You're a useless chairperson. A very useless chairperson!"
Ntombela asks her to leave the House. She refuses. "This is not your House!"
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:44
The ANC MPs are done. All voted yes. Now with the DA, so far also all voting yes.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:30
The ANC MPs are voting. So far all voted in favour of Motata's removal.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:27
Ntombela says the members who were ordered to leave the chamber, Ntlangwini, Mhlongo, Mente, Mkhaliphi and Gericke of the EFF, will not be called to vote.
The same procedure as with Hlophe's vote will be used.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:15
The bells will be rung for 10 minutes before members' votes will be recorded.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:10
Dyantyi says when they dealt with Nkandla they "were a little bit off duty". But when they dealt with an incompetent Public Protector who misconducted herself, they were on duty. The EFF is not amused.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:09
Dyantyi says judges are held to a higher standard. "This process is about accountability," says Dyantyi. "The Sixth Parliament is on duty." He says it is not about individual judges, but accountability.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:04
Dyantyi says it is important that judges at all times seek to maintain and enhance the status of the judiciary. It was found that Motata's racism and dishonesty weren't in line with judicial conduct.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 19:00
Dyantyi says integrity is essential for a judge, and a judge must ensure their behaviour is above reproach.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 18:59
ANC MP Qubudile Dyantyi is the next speaker. He was the chairperson of the Section 194 Committee that processed Mkhwebane's impeachment.
- Jan Gerber
21 February 18:58
Horn says they should ask the JSC to act with greater speed in future. He says judges who make themselves guilty of dishonesty don't belong on the bench.
- Jan Gerber
