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South AfricaEFF accuses ANC of stalling Ramaphosa impeachment committee
South AfricaMK Party names Hlophe to Ramaphosa impeachment committee- South AfricaANC backs Ramaphosa as Phala Phala impeachment panel takes shapeSouth Africa's governing African National Congress has closed ranks behind President Cyril Ramaphosa and instructed its parliamentary caucus to back his judicial review of the Section 89 panel report on the Phala Phala scandal, days after the Constitutional Court ordered impeachment proceedings to…May 15, 2026
- South AfricaRamaphosa to face MPs as Parliament begins Phala Phala impeachment processSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon, days after the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to set up an impeachment committee over the theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala farm. Questions on last Friday's…May 14, 2026
- South AfricaSouth Africa gives parties until 22 May to name Ramaphosa impeachment MPsSouth African political parties have until next Friday to submit the names of MPs who will serve on the committee tasked with deciding whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should be impeached over the theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala game farm. The 31-member committee is being…May 14, 2026
- South AfricaPublic Protector says ConCourt ruling does not affect Phala Phala findingsSouth Africa's Public Protector says the Constitutional Court's ruling on the Phala Phala matter does not nullify her own findings that cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of wrongdoing. The apex court ruled on Friday that the National Assembly acted unconstitutionally in December 2022 when it voted…May 12, 2026
- South AfricaFormer Speaker accuses ANC of abusing majority on Phala Phala voteFormer National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said she is ashamed of how Parliament handled the Phala Phala scandal, accusing the African National Congress of abusing its majority to shield President Cyril Ramaphosa from accountability. Mapisa-Nqakula, who established the Section 89…May 11, 2026
- South AfricaEFF raises Phala Phala delay with Chief JusticeThe Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has formally raised concerns about the Phala Phala delay in a Constitutional Court judgment, writing to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya to seek clarity on the prolonged timeline. In a letter dated this week, EFF leader Julius Malema said the extended wait for a…March 26, 2026
- South AfricaOpposition Intensifies Pressure on Ramaphosa Over Phala PhalaSouth Africa’s opposition parties amplified their criticism of President Cyril Ramaphosa, focusing on the unresolved Phala Phala farm cash scandal that has dogged his presidency and political standing. Members of Parliament from multiple opposition benches have accused the presidency of failing to…February 18, 2026
- South AfricaMalema warns Phala Phala scandal will never die in SONA debateEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema warned President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday that the Phala Phala farm scandal would remain a live political issue for as long as the opposition party held seats in Parliament. Malema delivered the warning during a joint sitting of the National…February 18, 2026
- South AfricaMalema: Ramaphosa must face impeachment for Phala PhalaThe Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has reiterated the party’s position that President Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment over the Phala Phala scandal, maintaining that accountability is essential for public trust in government. His remarks were delivered on Friday during…November 29, 2025
- South AfricaPhala Phala witness reveals how $580,000 hidden in couchFarm employee testifies he hid $580,000 in President Cyril Ramaphosa's couch for safekeeping before 2020 theft at Phala Phala game farm, telling court Monday cash from buffalo sale was moved from unsafe office to main house. The acting lodge manager, whose identity is protected by court order…September 15, 2025
