South Africa’s top court revives Ramaphosa cash scandal, paving way for impeachment
The court said Parliament acted unconstitutionally when it blocked a report finding Ramaphosa may have a case to answer over the Phala Phala scandal.
- South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Rule 129 of the National Assembly, which blocked impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, is unconstitutional and invalid.
- The court nullified the December 2022 vote that rejected the referral of the Phala Phala panel's report to an impeachment committee, ordering that the matter proceed to a full inquiry by that committee.
- The Phala Phala scandal involves the 2020 theft of approximately $580,000 in foreign currency from Ramaphosa's farm, with an independent panel finding prima facie evidence of misconduct, which Ramaphosa denies.
- Opposition parties demand Ramaphosa's resignation and prompt impeachment; however, he retains significant parliamentary support, complicating potential removal.
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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.
South African justice has reopened the door to the dismissal of President Cyril Ramaphosa, suspected of involvement in a money theft scandal.
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