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SA’s ANC to meet after court revives impeachment process against President

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South Africa’s (SA) ​African National Congress (ANC) party has called a ‌meeting of one of its top decision-making bodies after a court ruling that revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril ​Ramaphosa over the “Farmgate” scandal.

 

Party Spokesperson Mahlengi ​Bhengu told Reuters the special National Executive Committee ⁠meeting on Tuesday evening would discuss the ​constitutional court ruling, confirming a report by local media.

 

The scandal centres on the theft of a large amount of foreign currency from a sofa ​on Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm in 2020.

Ramaphosa ​has denied wrongdoing and said he respects the constitutional court’s ‌judgment.

 

In ⁠2022, the ANC used its parliamentary majority to block the establishment of an impeachment committee to further investigate the incident, which raised questions ​about how ​Ramaphosa acquired ⁠so much cash and whether he declared it.

 

Ramaphosa has said the money ​was from the proceeds of the sale ​of ⁠buffalo.

 

In a separate statement on Monday, parliament said the speaker of the National Assembly would begin ⁠the process ​of setting up the ​impeachment committee, as ordered by the constitutional court.

 

–Reuters–

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