South Africa halts impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa over stolen cash inquiry
The order pauses public hearings while Ramaphosa challenges a panel report that said he may have a case to answer over the Farmgate scandal.
- On Friday, the Western Cape High Court granted President Cyril Ramaphosa an "interim interdict" that temporarily suspends the parliamentary impeachment process concerning the "Farmgate" scandal, forcing the Impeachment Committee to halt all public proceedings.
- Investigations center on the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which concluded Ramaphosa had a case to answer regarding the 2020 theft of $580,000 from his Phala Phala game farm, though he denies wrongdoing.
- Prompted by a Constitutional Court ruling in May, Parliament formed the Impeachment Committee after the National Assembly had previously rejected the panel's recommendations in violation of constitutional procedure.
- Parliamentary hearings remain suspended until the court hears Ramaphosa's application to review the panel's report in September, which will determine if the impeachment process can legally proceed.
- Ramaphosa continues to enjoy backing from the African National Congress , which leads the coalition government and holds sufficient parliamentary seats to prevent his removal from office.
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A court suspends proceedings for the scandal of nearly 600 thousand US dollars stolen from a ranch and hidden in a couch
The charges relate to the theft of $580,000 in undeclared foreign currency that occurred in 2020. The money was hidden in a sofa at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala hunting farm in Limpopo province. Details of the robbery only emerged two years later. The president is accused of concealing the burglary and theft from police and tax authorities. The politician denies any wrongdoing, claiming the money came from the sale of buffalo. He has ruled out resign…
Court Halts Ramaphosa Impeachment Proceedings
The Western Cape High Court has temporarily halted Parliament’s impeachment committee from continuing its public hearings into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm scandal, delivering a mixed judgment that has thrown the process into limbo. President Ramaphosa approached the court to stop the impeachment process while he challenges the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which found that he had a... Read more → The post Court halts Ram…
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SOUTH AFRICARamaphosa wins reprievePresident Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday won a court challenge that halted a parliamentary impeachment process over misconduct allegations linked to the “Farmgate” scandal. The Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa an “interim interdict” that would temporarily preve
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ugandanews.netSouth African court rules on Ramaphosa impeachment hearings
The president has welcomed the decision, saying he will continue to cooperate with accountability processes A South African court has temporarily halted public impeachment hearings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a long-running scandal involving $580,000 stolen from his private game farm. The Western Cape High Court ruled on Friday that Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment committee...
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