South African court pauses impeachment process against president
But the episode has been a major embarrassment, raising questions about why he had so much money stuffed in furniture. The ANC holds about 40 percent of seats in the National Assembly. It is not clear how all the ANC’s coalition partners would vote in the impeachment process.
- ▪But the episode has been a major embarrassment, raising questions about why he had so much money stuffed in furniture.
- ▪The ANC holds about 40 percent of seats in the National Assembly.
- ▪It is not clear how all the ANC’s coalition partners would vote in the impeachment process.
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News|CorruptionSouth African court pauses impeachment process against presidentThe ‘Farmgate’ scandal nearly cost President Cyril Ramaphosa the leadership of his African National Congress in 2022.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa respects the ruling, his spokesperson said [File: Evaristo Sa/AFP]By AFP and ReutersPublished On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won a court challenge temporarily halting a parliamentary impeachment process over misconduct allegations linked to the “Farmgate” scandal.The Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa an “interim interdict” that temporarily prevents the impeachment…
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