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world12 days ago•8 min saved

Ramaphosa at Crossroads: Impeachment Looms Over Farmgate Cash Scandal

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a potential impeachment as a multi‑party inquiry probes allegations he concealed a 2020 cash theft at his Phala Phala game ranch and did not report it to police or tax authorities, in the Farmgate saga. Ramaphosa denies wrongdoing and has refused to resign; impeachment would require a two‑thirds vote in Parliament if the panel finds grounds, and could take months, while coalition politics and no‑confidence options also affect his fate. The affair has damaged his anticorruption mandate and the ANC's popularity, though analysts say his coalition strength may shield him in the near term.

via Al Jazeera|

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politics15 days ago•2 min saved

Parliament launches impeachment probe into Ramaphosa over Farmgate cash scandal

South Africa’s Parliament will form an impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Farmgate scandal after a Constitutional Court ruling revived impeachment proceedings; the panel will review evidence about a $4 million cash stash found at Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm and decide whether to pursue formal proceedings, a process expected to take months. Ramaphosa denies wrongdoing and plans to challenge an independent panel’s preliminary finding; even if findings are negative, removal would require a two‑thirds vote in the National Assembly, and the ANC faces internal debate as it navigates a reduced majority.

via Al Jazeera|

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