November 21, 2012.

From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m  Gia Costella.

Making headlines:

Judgment is reserved on the bid of a no confidence motion debate against President Jacob Zuma.

The UN Security Council condemns Congo rebels for its seizure of Goma.

And, Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali says Tunisia won’t allow Islamists to impose their vision on the country.

The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment on an urgent application to force a parliamentary debate on a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma.

The motion went before National Assembly Speaker Max Sisulu, who adjourned the programming committee meeting without the debate being scheduled on the basis that no consensus had been reached.

Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko filed an urgent application on behalf of all opposition parties on Friday to force Sisulu to schedule a debate and vote before Parliament goes into recess.

Judge Dennis Davis said that he would first wait for the outcome of a National Assembly debate on Wednesday. The outcome would decide on whether or not to hold the debate.

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (or DRC) for seizing a provincial capital, as the United Nations defended its peacekeepers who gave up the battle for the city of Goma.

The 15-member council unanimously adopted a resolution that also requested that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "report in the coming days" on allegations of external support for M23, upon which it would be ready to take further measures.

M23 fighters, who UN experts say are backed by neighboring Rwanda and aided by Uganda, entered Goma on Tuesday following days of clashes with UN-backed Congolese soldiers that forced tens of thousands of residents to flee.

Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali says that Tunisia's Islamist-led government won’t allow puritanical Salafis to enforce their vision on a country grappling with the role of Islam in a once rigidly secular society.

The role of Islam in government and society has emerged as the most divisive issue in Tunisia in the wake of an uprising two years ago that sparked the "Arab Spring" revolts that have empowered Islamists throughout the region.

However, Salafis have emerged as an influential force, attacking cinemas and artistic performances, arguing that they violated Islam. They also led an attack on the US embassy in Tunis that killed four people after a film mocking Islam made in California sparked anger in September across the region.

Jebali said the country would face religious fanaticism through law and would be strict with all violators without exception. However, he said it would also address the root cultural and social causes by combating poverty and creating jobs.

Also making headlines:

The UN envoy to the Sahel region rules out international military action in Mali in an effort to avoid war.

A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa reveals that investors are exposed to climate and water risks.

And, South Sudan says new demands related to rebel fighting from Sudan are delaying the country's oil output.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today.