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Impeachment Committee to fight back as EFF, ALPA challenge Madonsela U-turn

Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment committee has resolved to oppose two court applications seeking to overturn its decision to withdraw, Advocate Thandazani Madonsela, as its preferred evidence leader in the impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The committee reached a decision by vote on Wednesday, with 19 members voting in favour of opposing separate applications brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Legal Professionals Association (ALPA). The legal […]

todaySeptember 9, 2026 32

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Chidimma calls for spirit of Ubuntu, claims she’s being targeted

Former Miss Universe Nigeria and Miss South Africa contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, maintains that she was born in South Africa, while accusing authorities of unfairly targeting her. Her immigration status remains uncertain after the Cape Town Regional Court postponed judgment in her deportation case. Adetshina who believes that there's an attempt to make an example out of her, briefly appeared in court today and will return for judgment on 27 February […]

todayAugust 19, 2026 127

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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 47

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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 35

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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 extends search for evidence leader as legal battle looms

Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee has extended the deadline for nominating an evidence leader after more than half of the senior advocates initially proposed indicated they were unavailable to take on the role. The committee, which is probing whether President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer over the 2020 Phala Phala scandal, agreed on Wednesday to give political parties until Friday to submit additional nominations and work towards consensus. […]

todayJuly 22, 2026 56

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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 54

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EFF presses ahead with bid to remove Didiza

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have doubled down on their bid to remove National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, insisting they have submitted sufficient evidence for their motion of no confidence to proceed. The move follows a letter from Deputy Speaker, Annelie Lotriet, who said the motion was "substantively in order" but required the EFF to substantiate two allegations relating to Didiza’s conduct before it could be placed on the Order […]

todayJune 30, 2026 68

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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 53