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Johannesburg, South Africa – This week, President Cyril Ramaphosa will face his toughest tests as leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress ...

“The ANC must decide whether they need Ramaphosa in 2024 [election] and if so the plan should start now,” Ndou added. “It is supremely important that the president, who holds the highest office in the land, is held to the same standards and processes as everyone else,” said Karam Singh, head of legal and investigations at Cape Town-based civil society group Corruption Watch. Another survey conducted by the Brenthurst Foundation was slightly more positive for the ANC, giving it only a drop to 46.7 percent. Analysts like Levy Ndou, political analyst and lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, argue that opposition parties are divided. The president was accused of a host of improprieties, including money laundering, kidnapping, bribery and “concealing a crime”. At the same event, ANC veteran Carl Niehaus also carried a placard reading: “Ramaphosa must go”. Key to re-energising that base has been the party’s secretary-general, Paul Mashatile, who has said the ANC will indeed support their man. Later this week, he will face the ANC rank and file as approximately 5,000 delegates attend its elective conference in the economic capital of Johannesburg from December 16 to 20. this then opens up his re-election as ANC president.” Her ex-husband also retains many supporters within the party and allies outside it – like Fraser. A simple majority – 50 percent plus one vote – is needed to secure an impeachment vote. However, his close allies, including Minister of Minerals and ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe and Finance Minister Enocg Godongwane persuaded him not to.

This week is decisive for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa: destabilized by a scandal involving mysterious sums of cash, his political future hangs ...

Mustafa, admitting that he did not realize he was in a transaction with the South African president from whom he expects always a refund. Rumours of a possible resignation of the president, reputed to be a fine tactician, had circulated the previous days. Embarrassed for months by the case, the president has displayed a skull of confidence in recent days, testing his popularity over the weekend during a trip to Cape Town.

Bruce Whitfield speaks to Andre Cilliers, director and currency strategist at TreasuryONE, Tshidi Madia, politics editor at EWN and Peter Attard Montalto, ...

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The African National Congress has instructed its 230 legislators to quash the report. By Mike Cohen and Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg 12 Dec 2022 15:01.

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Embattled South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a decisive week as a scandal hangs over his future, with an impeachment vote on Tuesday preceding a ...

"(Lawmakers) normally tow the party line. He was rumoured to be on the verge of resigning earlier this month. A simple majority in the National Assembly, where the ANC has 230 of the 400 seats, would be sufficient on Tuesday to initiate the impeachment process. There's no crisis. "There's no issue. The president is the front-runner of the two candidates for the top ANC post -- which is also the key to him possibly staying on as head of state for a second term.

(Bloomberg) -- South African lawmakers will decide Tuesday whether to institute impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, three days before ...

Tuesday’s sitting will be held in Cape Town’s City Hall because the National Assembly chambers were gutted by a fire in January and have yet to be repaired. Parliament appointed an advisory panel headed by Sandile Ngcobo, a former chief justice, to investigate the matter. Ramaphosa is widely expected to win a second term as ANC leader at its Dec. 30, when an independent panel found he may have violated the constitution because of the way he handled the theft of at least $580,000 that had been stashed in a sofa at his game farm. An open ballot will serve as a deterrent to those considering breaking ranks. The 400-member National Assembly will vote on whether to adopt the findings.

Members of the National Assembly will vote on whether to proceed with a full inquiry into the possible impeachment of President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Such a committee would also have the power to request president Ramaphosa to testify before it, to submit all relevant documents to it, and to answer questions on the Phala Phala scandal in person. To be fair, part of the problem is that the impeachment motion was brought prematurely, at a time when other investigations were still ongoing, and not all the evidence had been uncovered. ANC MPs who take their accountability duties seriously should therefore insist that the NA launches its own investigation by establishing an ad hoc committee to look into the matter. “A removal of the President where none of those grounds is established would not be a removal contemplated in section 89(1). In such cases, the NA nevertheless has a constitutional duty to hold the President accountable. The choice is not between accountability through impeachment, or no accountability at all. Because MPs are subject to strict party discipline and can lose their jobs if they follow their conscience (if any), ANC MPs were always going to vote to protect the president. Such ANC MPs might well argue that by voting to protect President Ramaphosa they are upholding both party loyalty and constitutional values. But it is not surprising that ANC MPs protect their leader, and are likely to do so again on Tuesday — no matter how bad the leader is. On Tuesday 13 December 2022 members of the National Assembly will vote on whether to proceed with a full inquiry into the possible impeachment of President Cyril Ramaphosa. (ANC MPs voted against several motions of no confidence in Zuma, and also voted against an impeachment motion against him.) Why risk your job by standing up for your principles instead of following party orders when you can’t remember what those principles are or if you ever had any?

'President Cyril Ramaphosa has a talent for secretly getting rid of his political opponents within the ANC, without him being seen directly doing so,' said ...

[Bathabile Dlamini](https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/ancwl-president-bathbile-dlamini-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-or-r200-000-fine-31e12bdd-8b8d-4ae2-bcdc-b1c829ca7cd5), Tony Yengeni, people who are vocal in saying the president must step down, are the ones who have been kicked out of the race,” said Mngomezulu. Mngomezulu warned that South Africa should accept the possibility of Ramaphosa retaining the ANC position. The branches have rejected the likes of Dlamini Zuma, Sisulu and Deputy President David Mabuza’s presidential ambitions. [the expulsion of Carl Niehaus](https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/out-carl-niehaus-found-guilty-of-misconduct-and-expelled-from-anc-ca320c83-adfc-4fb8-a57e-7c20ff404dfe), who is a known adversary Ramaphosa. “We are going to the conference with the president who still has to answer to Parliament. “It would mean that the ANC is shooting itself in the foot come 2024 because there are serious concerns, not just for ANC members but for the general public out there, that the president has not done enough to warranty the re-election.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week be fighting for political survival this week, both in Parliament and from within his own party.

President Ramaphosa will this week be fighting for political survival this week, both in Parliament and from within his own party. The majority of opposition parties have indicated they will vote in favour of the report being adopted, and for the findings to be referred to an impeachment committee. President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week be fighting for political survival this week, both in Parliament and from within his own party.

NO LAUGHING MATTER. The immediate exit from office of President Cyril Ramaphosa, centre, over a cash-in-sofas scandal has temporarily faded after his party ...

ANC MPs, who form part of the 400 parliamentarians who will on Tuesday decide whether impeachment proceedings should be instituted against President Cyril ...

Given the threats faced by MPs who want to vote in favour of the report, it is irrational for the speaker to insist that it should be an open ballot It’s quite possible that the meeting will take place tomorrow For the impeachment process to be taken to the next level, 50%+1 of Parliament’s 400 MPs should vote in favour of the panel’s report.

Cyril Ramaphosa: Cyril Ramaphosa was championed as a graft-busting saviour after the corruption-tainted tenure of predecessor Jacob Zuma | World News.

"The fact that this is not a secret ballot will make it very difficult for any MP to vote against the party line." "The ANC caucus is likely to be relatively united," said Daniel Silke, director of Political Futures Consultancy. Cyril Ramaphosa: Cyril Ramaphosa was championed as a graft-busting saviour after the corruption-tainted tenure of predecessor Jacob Zuma

A big showdown is looming today between pro- and anti-Ramaphosa groupings within the ANC as both groups converged on Parliament sitting at the City Hall ...

And everyone who is a member of the ANC will listen to the message of the ANC.” On the Section 89 report, he said Ramaphosa had not been found guilty of anything. Asked about today’s deliberations on the Section 89 report, Mantashe said: “We’ll see, but the reality of the matter is that you cannot put the cart before the horse. “It’s being selfish,” Mantashe said. “We have a caucus (this) morning. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe confirmed this to the Cape Argus.

South African lawmakers are to vote on whether to start impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a report that says he held undeclared ...

“But there is no viable alternative candidate in the ANC who can secure the political survival of the party. ANC lawmakers argued that the panel that drafted the report did not present enough evidence to warrant the impeachment of Ramaphosa. The crucial vote came after a damning parliamentary report alleged that Ramaphosa illegally hid at least $580,000 in cash in a sofa at his Phala Phala game ranch.

South African lawmakers will decide today whether to institute impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

While Ramaphosa initially contemplated resigning, he later backtracked and said he will challenge the panel’s findings in the Constitutional Court on the basis that they are legally flawed. A debate on the report is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday’s sitting will be held in Cape Town’s City Hall because the National Assembly chambers were gutted by a fire in January and have yet to be repaired. Pemmy Majodina, the party’s chief whip, declined to comment. Ramaphosa is widely expected to win a second term as ANC leader at its Dec. If it does, legislators will establish a panel to look into whether there are grounds for his dismissal.

South African governing party lawmakers agreed they will reject an advisory panel's report that found President Cyril Ramaphosa may have a case of ...

An adoption of the findings would trigger a probe into whether or not Ramaphosa committed an impeachable offense. This documentary-style series follows investigative journalists as they uncover the truth. Follow Bloomberg reporters as they uncover some of the biggest financial crimes of the modern era.

It's understood that the group, led by expelled ANC member Carl Niehaus, tried to get closer to the Cape Town City Hall precinct when officers intervened ...

It’s just bringing to light all the corruption that is happening. [expelled ANC member Carl Niehaus](https://ewn.co.za/2022/12/13/carl-niehaus-to-appeal-his-expulsion-from-anc), tried to get closer to the Cape Town City Hall precinct when officers intervened and pushed them back. It's understood that the group, led by expelled ANC member Carl Niehaus, tried to get closer to the Cape Town City Hall precinct when officers intervened and pushed them back.

While political analysts agree that the Section 89 report into President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm dealings has severely hampered his credibility, ...

ANC party bosses have told their MPs that internal disciplinary processes would be activated against anyone who votes against their instruction in the Phala ...

The National Assembly is due to debate the report of the section 89 panel of experts that found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have an impeachable case to answer over the theft of millions of rand at his Phala Phala farm. Should the report be adopted, the National Assembly will immediately institute a committee to lead impeachment proceedings against the president. ANC party bosses have told their MPs that internal disciplinary processes would be activated against anyone who votes against their instruction in the Phala Phala debate due to take place at 2pm on Tuesday.

Ramaphosa has his critics in the ANC, and opposition MPs will be questioning whether there are enough of them ahead of Tuesday's vote.

While Ramaphosa initially contemplated resigning, he later backtracked and said he will challenge the panel’s findings in the Constitutional Court on the basis that they are legally flawed. A debate on the report is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. The next step is for the house to vote on whether or not to adopt [the findings of the panel which found the president has a case to answer to](https://www.biznews.com/leadership/2022/12/01/phala-phala-report-ramaphosa-2) and “may have” violated the constitution and his oath of office. Tuesday’s sitting will be held in Cape Town’s City Hall because the National Assembly chambers were gutted by a fire in January and have yet to be repaired. Parliament appointed an advisory panel headed by Sandile Ngcobo, a former chief justice, to investigate the matter. The 400-member National Assembly will vote on whether to adopt the findings. Pemmy Majodina, the party’s chief whip, declined to comment. [ANC National Executive Committee](https://www.biznews.com/news/2022/12/05/anc-nec-ramaphosa-impeachment) – the highest decision making structure of the party between conferences – gave its marching orders to its caucus in the National Assembly to quash the report. 30, when an independent panel found he may have violated the constitution because of the way he handled the theft of at least $580,000 (+-R10m) that had been stashed in a sofa at his game farm. The opposition – which represents 170 votes – [isn’t exactly united as a voting bloc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVbsJe-cZBA) making a tall order, to get to the magic number of 201 votes, all the more arduous. [The ANC holds 230 out of 400](https://www.anc1912.org.za) (about 57%) of the seats in the house. The independent panel report was just the first in a three-step process that unfolds when seeking to impeach a sitting head of state.

Leaders from the Peter Mokaba, Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Waterberg regions said they were unequivocally in support of Ramaphosa being elected for a second term.

Some of the conduct of some of the NEC comrades talking about step-aside and the president is worrying.” When branches in Limpopo saw the pronouncement of KwaZulu-Natal branches on Mathabatha, they began to ask questions and when the PEC said Mathabatha must work side by side with Zweli, branches said not in our name,” they said. Branches have been observing the movement of the leadership. There are some who feel that Gauteng is betraying us,” the PEC leader said, adding that there was a general feeling that Mashatile was trying to please everyone. The last time the ANC president was elected from Limpopo was in 1917. The province also endorsed Ramaphosa for a second term,” the provincial leader said. The developments of last week on Phala Phala [left everyone in the province with bated breath]. but cannot deliver branches of ANC in the province. “The PEC has said that Mathabatha must be seen walking side by side with Zweli in the campaign. KwaZulu-Natal supported Mathabatha but they feel Limpopo is not doing the same for their candidate Dr Mkhize. When he cancelled the appearance, KwaZulu-Natal felt they were being taken for a ride. “Branches are not interested in listening to leaders anymore ….

South African MPs open a debate a report which said Cyril Ramaphosa may have broken the law.

It opened with a discussion over whether MPs should be allowed to vote in secret - something which the speaker had rejected. South Africa has strict rules on holding foreign currency, which say that it must be deposited with an authorised dealer such as a bank with 30 days. If Mr Ramaphosa survives, he is thought likely to win re-election at his party's conference, which starts on Friday.

The National Assembly voted against a motion to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa. · An independent panel recommended that Parliament continued with impeachment ...

This was followed by the ATM's motion - and Phala Phala has since become the stick with which Ramaphosa has been beaten by his critics in the ANC. Ramaphosa failed to convince the panel that, after the burglary, he had acted in accordance with the law and the Constitution. - However, not enough ANC MPs broke ranks to vote with the opposition for the motion to pass.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday stopped an impeachment process from being launched against President Cyril Ramaphosa, ...

Ramaphosa has said a much smaller amount of money than that reported had been taken and that it was the proceeds of game sales. Two lawmakers abstained from voting and many others were absent. He has not been charged with any crime, but some opponents have called for his resignation.

As the governing ANC heads into its 55th National Elective Conference at Nasrec in Gauteng, we keep you updated with everything you need to know in the ...

He is due to be the subject of debate in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon, as MPs discuss the findings of the Section 89 inquiry chaired by retired Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, who found [Ramaphosa had a case to answer](https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/news/cyril-ramaphosa-broke-the-law-phala-phala-farmgate-report-9c4ae30c-9994-43e4-a46f-b264c973ba9b) and may have contravened the Constitution. After Majodina, the leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen will take the floor. However, some ANC MPs like Dr Zweli Mkhize have argued with their colleagues to vote to adopt the report and ignore the directive of the party. UPDATE: After 40 minutes with MPs debating whether to vote for section 89 Phala Phala through a secret ballot, ANC Chief Whip, Pemmy Majodima has now taken the floor to debate. She adds that if opposition parties want to govern, they must win elections instead of trying to get power through the back door. UDM leader Bantu Holomisa: The UDM supports the section 89 parliamentary inquiry. NFP says the hate that exists in the ANC impacts negatively on every person in SA. He says no sufficient evidence exists— Kailene Pillay (@kailenepillay) They have defied the ANC which said all their MPs should vote no. Says the Speaker is relying on a rule for electronic voting and not manual voting. The ANC others voted no and notched 214 votes. The elective conference takes place at Nasrec from Thursday, December 15 and is expected to wrap up by Monday, December 19.