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EFF calls for Thoko Didiza’s removal amid Phala Phala probe

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has requested that a motion of no confidence be tabled against National Assembly speaker, Thoko Didiza, over her decision not to oppose the President Cyril Ramaphosa's court bid to halt the Section 89 impeachment process against him. The red berets have written to the Deputy speaker, Annelie Lotriet, arguing that Didiza failed to defend Parliament's constitutional role in one of the country's most significant accountability […]

todayJune 26, 2026 18

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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 30

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ANC reaffirms support for Ramaphosa amid Phala Phala fallout

The African National Congress (ANC) has reaffirmed its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the Phala Phala scandal, while also confirming it has entered the final stages of selecting mayoral candidates ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Speaking at the ANC’s headquarters on Friday, Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula dismissed speculation about Ramaphosa’s possible resignation, insisting the issue was […]

todayMay 15, 2026 69

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ConCourt revives Phala Phala impeachment process as EFF claims victory

The Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it voted against adopting the Section 89 independent panel report into the Phala Phala scandal, effectively reviving the possibility of an impeachment inquiry against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The judgment follows an application brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM), which argued that the National Assembly failed in its constitutional duty by rejecting […]

todayMay 8, 2026 81