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Ramaphosa objects to Madonsela appointment as impeachment evidence leader

President Cyril Ramaphosa has thrown another spanner into Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment process, objecting to the appointment of Advocate Thandazani Madonsela, as the committee’s preferred evidence leader. In a letter submitted on Tuesday to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the chairperson of the impeachment committee, Ramaphosa argued that Madonsela presents a potential conflict of interest that could undermine his ability to lead evidence impartially. The President referred to […]

todayAugust 19, 2026 38

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Impeachment Committee could summon Ramaphosa to testify

President Cyril Ramaphosa could be compelled to appear before Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee if he declines an invitation to testify voluntarily. The committee, which is investigating whether Ramaphosa has a case to answer over the 2020 Phala Phala farm scandal, received a legal opinion on Wednesday confirming its powers to summon witnesses if they refuse to appear. Committee chairperson, Makashule Gana, said MPs would first invite Ramaphosa to give […]

todayAugust 5, 2026 49

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Impeachment committee rules out panel testimony, moves to appeal High Court ruling

Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee has ruled out calling the authors of the contentious independent panel report, while a legal opinion on whether President Cyril Ramaphosa can be compelled to testify is still being finalised. The committee voted on Wednesday not to invite the panel members led by retired Chief Justice, Sandile Ngcobo, to appear before it, after receiving legal advice that doing so could compromise it's constitutional role. Sixteen […]

todayJuly 29, 2026 37

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Ramaphosa bought time, not accountability: Maphosa

Legal and governance expert, Leo Maphosa, says that while President Cyril Ramaphosa has bought himself more time by securing an interdict to temporarily halt Parliament's impeachment proceedings, the ruling does not shield him from accountability. The Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict, suspending the impeachment process pending the outcome of his review application challenging the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which found that he has a case […]

todayJuly 24, 2026 135 3

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Impeachment committee says its work will continue despite court challenge

Chairperson of the Parliament's Impeachment Committee, Makashule Gana, says the committee's work will continue despite President Cyril Ramaphosa's legal challenge. His remarks come after the Western Cape High Court reserved judgment in the Ramaphosa's urgent application to interdict the impeachment proceedings against him. The President approached the courts, arguing that the parliamentary process should be suspended pending the outcome of his review application challenging the Section 89 independent panel's report, […]

todayJuly 16, 2026 55

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Parliament’s Police Committee seeks to engage Impeachment Committee on Phala Phala

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police says it wants to meet with the Impeachment Committee to avoid duplication of oversight work in relation to the Phala Phala farm saga. The impeachment committee, to be chaired by Makashule Gana, was established after the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully when it voted against adopting the Section 89 Independent Panel report into the Phala Phala matter, effectively reviving the possibility of an impeachment […]

todayJune 12, 2026 48