Parliament Impeachment Rules Stall over ‘Fit and Proper’ Requirement for MPs

South Africa: Who Is Fit to Judge the President?

· The Democratic Alliance wants stricter standards for MPs serving on the impeachment committee, saying it is Parliament's most important accountability process.

Who is fit to judge the President?

Listen to this article. By Palesa Matlala • The Democratic Alliance wants stricter standards for MPs serving on the impeachment committee, saying it is Parliament’s most important accountability process. • The Economic Freedom Fighters and uMkhonto weSizwe Party warned that the phrase “fit and proper” could be abused for political purposes if it is not clearly defined. A fierce political battle has broken out in Parliament over who should be all…

Parliament impeachment rules stall over ‘fit and proper’ requirement for MPs

Efforts by Parliament to strengthen its impeachment framework have hit another stumbling block after MPs failed to reach agreement

Ramaphosa to appear before impeachment committee over Phala Phala matter

By Simon Nare President Cyril Ramaphosa will personally appear before Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee to account for his handling of the theft of foreign currency at his Phala Phala farm. This was confirmed by National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza during a virtual Rules Committee meeting on Wednesday, which she chaired to adopt the rules that will guide the committee’s proceedings. “The President will appear personally and will be…