South Africa’s top court revives Ramaphosa cash scandal, paving way for impeachment
The ruling restores a stalled impeachment process after an independent panel found sufficient evidence to warrant further investigation, officials said.
- South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that parliament acted unlawfully by blocking the impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa and ordered the process to restart.
- The inquiry concerns the Phala Phala farm scandal involving foreign currency theft and allegations of a cover-up.
- The court invalidated the December 2022 parliamentary vote that stopped the impeachment process, finding it inconsistent with the constitution.
- The decision raises constitutional debates about parliamentary oversight under dominant party control and has significant implications for governance in South Africa.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa built his presidency on the promise of clean politics. That is precisely why the return of a scandal from 2020 is so uncomfortable. Following a court ruling, Ramaphosa must answer for it after all.
The South African Constitutional Court has ruled that parliament acted unlawfully by protecting President Cyril Ramaphosa during the "Farmgate" scandal. This decision opens the way for renewed impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa.
In South Africa, the Constitutional Court reopens the door on Friday to the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa. It is a new turnaround in the so-called Phala Phala case, which has lasted for four years. A scandal linked to the theft of a large sum of cash (nearly $600,000) on one of the President's properties.
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South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling
CAPE TOWN - South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022.
South Africa’s highest court revives impeachment proceedings against the president Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa's President is facing the possibilty of impeachment, in a long running scandal known as Farmgate. It involves the dissapearance of over half a million dollars from Cyril Ramaposa's luxury farmhouse, which was stolen in a breakin in 2020. Ramaphosa is accused of serious violations and misconduct, and the Constitutional court has lifted an earlier ruling that blocked proceedings. He denies any wrongdoing.
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