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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|

#corruption #farmgate #impeachment

world14 days ago•1 min saved

Ramaphosa to fight impeachment route, refuses to resign

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will legally challenge the report that could trigger impeachment over the Phala Phala cash theft and will not resign, after the Constitutional Court ruled parliament acted unconstitutionally in the prior attempt and Ramaphosa denies wrongdoing.

via BBC|

#constitutional-court #impeachment #phala-phala-scandal

politics14 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|

#farmgate #impeachment #parliament

world1 month ago•6 min saved

South Africa taps apartheid-era mediator Roelf Meyer for US ambassador post

South Africa named Roelf Meyer, a key negotiator from the end of apartheid, as its new ambassador to the United States, the first top envoy in Washington since Ebrahim Rasool’s expulsion last year. The appointment, defended by President Ramaphosa and welcomed by some analysts, aims to mend strained SA-US ties, though Meyer's age and past roles drew mixed reactions from political groups.

via BBC|

#apartheid #diplomacy #ramaphosa

world2 months ago•3 min saved

South Africa Calls In U.S. Envoy Amid Widening Policy Clash

South Africa summoned U.S. Ambassador Leo Bozell III to explain his criticisms of SA policies (Iran ties, affirmative-action laws, and land expropriation), signaling a deepening U.S.–South Africa rift; Bozell apologized for undiplomatic remarks, while Washington’s five policy-change requests remain unanswered.

via PBS|

#bozell #diplomacy #ramaphosa

world3 months ago•32 min saved

South Africa: Most of Russia-linked Donbas recruits set to go home

South Africa said 11 of a group of 17 men lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine are set to return home, with two remaining in Russia (one in a Moscow hospital). Ramaphosa raised their fate in a call with Putin as reports grow of African recruits being lured into Russia’s war effort. Under South African law, citizens are prohibited from joining foreign armies without authorization.

via Yahoo|

#donbas #ramaphosa #russia

world3 months ago•3 min saved

Ramaphosa lauds Putin for helping bring home South Africans ensnared in Ukraine conflict

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked Vladimir Putin after the SA government helped secure the return of 17 South Africans who allegedly joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine war; four have returned, 11 more are on their way home and two remain to be processed or are in transit; Ramaphosa spoke to Putin on February 10 and said the gesture would facilitate their repatriation, with SA’s embassy in Moscow continuing to monitor the one person still in hospital as recruitment investigations proceed; it is illegal in South Africa to fight as a mercenary without government authorization.

via BBC|

#mercenaries #putin #ramaphosa

world3 months ago•2 min saved

South Africa Expels Israeli Deputy Ambassador Over Ramaphosa-Targeted Tweets

South Africa expelled Ariel Seidman, Israel's deputy ambassador in Pretoria, within 72 hours for insulting President Cyril Ramaphosa on Israeli social-media posts and violating diplomatic norms, declaring him persona non grata; Israel retaliated by expelling a South African diplomat, as tensions over Gaza and related legal actions continue to strain ties.

via PBS|

#diplomacy #expulsion #israel

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South Africa Expels Israeli Deputy Ambassador Over Insulting Posts

South Africa ordered Ariel Seidman, the Israeli chargé d’affaires, to leave within 72 hours after accusing him of undermining relations with insulting social-media posts about President Cyril Ramaphosa and breaching diplomatic norms. In response, Israel expelled a senior South African diplomat, signaling a tit-for-tat move as tensions between the two countries remain high amid broader disputes over Gaza and the ICJ case.

via AP News|

#diplomacy #expulsion #israel

world3 months ago•2 min saved

South Africa Expels Israeli Diplomat in Diplomatic Row

South Africa declared Ariel Seidman, the Israeli embassy’s chargé d’affaires, persona non grata and ordered him to leave within 72 hours after accusing him of violating diplomatic norms—attacking President Cyril Ramaphosa on official channels and inviting Israeli officials without SA permission—as ties between the two countries remain strained following SA’s genocide claim at the ICJ; Israel currently has no ambassador in Pretoria.

via BBC|

#diplomacy #israel #persona-non-grata