South Africa halts impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa over stolen cash inquiry
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Ramaphosa is challenging the report in court and has applied for the impeachment proceedings to be halted until the process to review the report is complete.Mr. Most parties said Friday they would study the judgment and consider whether to appeal.
- ▪Ramaphosa is challenging the report in court and has applied for the impeachment proceedings to be halted until the process to review the report is complete.Mr.
- ▪Most parties said Friday they would study the judgment and consider whether to appeal.
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- ▪ South Africa halts impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa over stolen cash inquiry — ABC News — International
- ▪ South Africa's president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over 'Farmgate' — BBC News — World
- ▪ South Africa's Ramaphosa secures court order halting 'Farmgate' impeachment process — Straits Times — World
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A South African court ordered a halt to impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal involving over $580 000 of cash stolen from his farm in 2020.The Western Cape High Court judgment on Friday does not stop the impeachment committee from doing other preparatory work for the pending proceedings.Lawmakers had started impeachment proceedings in June after a damning parliamentary report concluded the President had a case to answer regarding the handling of the theft, including why such large amounts of cash were kept in a sofa at the farm.The inquiry also includes questions over the source of the money, whether the foreign currency was legally declared and why he did not immediately report the theft to the police.Mr.
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