National Assembly adopts new impeachment committee rules in line with ConCourt judgment

National Assembly adopts new impeachment committee rules in line with ConCourt judgment

National Assembly adopts rules for Ramaphosa impeachment committee

The National Assembly has adopted amended rules that will govern the work of the 31-member impeachment committee investigating allegations against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the 2020 theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala game farm. The move paves the way for the committee to begin its work, despite Ramaphosa’s urgent court bid to halt the process pending a review of an independent Section 89 panel report that found he may have breac…

MPs reject proxy for Ramaphosa in Phala Phala impeachment inquiry

Simon Nare Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee has rejected draft wording that appeared to allow President Cyril Ramaphosa’s evidence on the Phala Phala scandal to be presented by a legal representative instead of by the President himself. Committee members met on Wednesday to consider and deliberate on the draft terms of reference and discuss the process to appoint evidence leaders to lead witnesses in the inquiry into Ramaphosa’s han…

Impeachment Committee moves to nominate evidence leader

Impeachment Committee moves to nominate evidence leader Zandile.Khumalo Wed, 06/24/2026 - 20:09 CAPE TOWN - Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee is taking the next step in its inquiry process.The committee is now seeking nominations for an evidence leader.Members met in Cape Town to draft the Terms of Reference and other matters related to the inquiry.Political parties have until 10 July to submit their candidates.READ | …

MPs debate whether draft rules exempt Ramaphosa from impeachment committee stand

A heated dispute has erupted in Parliament’s impeachment committee over draft rules that could allow President Cyril Ramaphosa to avoid personally appearing before MPs probing the findings of the Section 89 Phala Phala report. The committee was considering draft procedures that will regulate how witnesses are called, how evidence is presented, and how the president will participate in proceedings arising from the Section 89 panel chaired by form…

Opposition parties want Ramaphosa in that room and they will not take no for an answer

By Anita Dangazele Julius Malema says Ramaphosa must appear physically before the Phala Phala Impeachment Committee, take questions himself and not hide behind his legal team. The Phala Phala Impeachment Committee is pushing ahead despite Ramaphosa’s court bid to stop it. The interdict hearing is set for 15 July 2026. Opposition parties left Parliament’s Phala Phala Impeachment Committee meeting on Wednesday with one message for President Cyri…