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16 Sep 2014

The sitting of Parliament closes for the day.

16 Sep 2014

The motion is therefore denied.

16 Sep 2014

Results: 0 in favour of motion 234 votes against and 0 abstain.

16 Sep 2014

Voting now closed.

16 Sep 2014

Frolick breaks down voting procedures.

16 Sep 2014

Fewer Nos heard.

16 Sep 2014

With many empty seats the vote takes place.

16 Sep 2014

The motion goes to a vote.

16 Sep 2014

Frolick gives MPs a chance to leave as Sizani calls for another declaration and withdraws his amendment and calls for a vote.

16 Sep 2014

Maimane leads a mass exodus of opposition MPs.

16 Sep 2014

Maimane says the new amendment is a different issue.

16 Sep 2014

Mulder is asking for the vote to be secret so that everyone can vote freely.

16 Sep 2014

Opposition MPs are refusing to agree to the amendment to the motion made by Sizani.

16 Sep 2014

Malema speaks up again, but denies Frolick and he runs out of time.

16 Sep 2014

Buthelezi says changing the motion will force everyone to walk out of the House.

16 Sep 2014

Many MPs rising to say something.

16 Sep 2014

Malema asked to withdraw 'hypocrite' but Malema refuses because Frolick did not withdraw the call earlier.

16 Sep 2014

Malema says Fikile Mbalula is a hypocrite who isn't true to any cause because he lacks a back bone.

16 Sep 2014

DA chief whip says members in the gallery were given orders from Luthuli House.

16 Sep 2014

Frolick: Members in the House should not speak to members in the gallery and members in the gallery should not be involved in the debate.

16 Sep 2014

Malema: We are not going to be abused by these Gwede people.

16 Sep 2014

Shivambu speaks out and repeats the request for members in the gallery to be removed. Malema rises up.

16 Sep 2014

The House debates the motion made by Sizani.

16 Sep 2014

An EFF MP refuses to speak before Malema, saying it will be dishonourable.

16 Sep 2014

Frolick closes the debate as MPs call for order.

16 Sep 2014

Vote for SA not Luthuli House, Maimane urges MPs.

16 Sep 2014

The ANC says the won't abandon their own, but they have abandoned the poor, their voters and the destitute - Maimane

16 Sep 2014

Maimane wants to know why the ANC attacked MPs instead of sticking to the debate.

16 Sep 2014

Maimane returns to the podium.

16 Sep 2014

Malema asks why the time for the next speaker was reduces from three minutes to 1 minutes. Frolick says it was the DA asking.

16 Sep 2014

Pandor steps down, as the the leader of the opposition is up next.

16 Sep 2014

A DA MP is defying Frolick as the chair repeatedly asks him to sit down.

16 Sep 2014

Pandor: Leaders of the ANC are excellent leaders in the Parliament.

16 Sep 2014

Pandor urges MPs to vote against the motion and tells member to remember Steve Bhiko.

16 Sep 2014

Pandor: We are being diverted by sore losers.

16 Sep 2014

Pandor says she objects the call by the opposition, which she labels as desperate coalition.

16 Sep 2014

Minister Naledi Pandor takes the podium.

16 Sep 2014

DA MP calls for Mabe to be brought to order, because she swore when she left the podium. Mabe could be heard whispering "bastard' as she left. Frolick says the motion is too late and should be done in writing.

16 Sep 2014

The APC MP says they cannot support the motion.
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