ANC rallies to save Zuma from impeachment in South Africa

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South Africa’s scandal-ridden President Jacob Zuma has survived an impeachment vote.

South African National Assembly votes against impeaching President Zumahttps://t.co/MrOy0DCFEHpic.twitter.com/ZoGXq8Me48

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 5, 2016

The process was launched after the country’s constitutional court ruled that he had ignored an order to repay state funds spent on the refurbishment of his private home.

Is it a swimming pool? No, it's a fire-fighting reservoir, said President Zuma https://t.co/o26u9bSoi1pic.twitter.com/63pKBxMOzx

— AJE News (@AJENews) March 31, 2016

Zuma’s ANC rallied round the leader to win the vote 243 to 143.