South Africa: R9m Phala Phala Theft Trial Wrestles With Circumstantial Evidence Poser
Madonsela won 9 votes to 7 over Kate Hofmeyer as parties split over who should lead potential Phala Phala hearings, officials said.
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South Africa: R9m Phala Phala Theft Trial Wrestles With Circumstantial Evidence Poser
A delayed police investigation, allegations of evidence tampering and a case built largely on cellphone records, unexplained wealth and inferences have left the Modimolle Magistrates' Court with one question: has the State proved beyond reasonable doubt that the three accused conspired to steal more than R9m at the Phala Phala farm?
Impeachment committee backs Madonsela to lead Phala Phala evidence against Ramaphosa
Parliament's impeachment committee voted on Wednesday to recommend advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC as evidence leader for its Phala Phala inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa.
In South Africa, opposition parties, challenging a court ruling that halted public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against President Ramaphosa, have taken the matter to the Constitutional Court. Ramaphosa, however, is seeking the rejection of the appeals.
Cyril Ramaphosa says bid to overturn Phala Phala interdict lacks merit
President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally opposed an application seeking to overturn a court order that temporarily halted Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry into the Phala Phala saga. Court papers filed in the Constitutional Court on Wednesday show that Ramaphosa has lodged a notice of intention to oppose the application brought by Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee, the EFF, African Transformation Movement (ATM), uMkhonto weSi…
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