EWN Apr 08
Phala Phala: Constitutional Court to rule on Ramaphosa impeachment report within a month
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Constitutional Court Nears Verdict on Ramaphosa ImpeachmentThe ruling on the parliamentary handling of the Phala Phala report is expected within one month, nearly two years after initial court action.
- The Constitutional Court announced it will deliver a decision within a month regarding Parliament’s mismanagement of the Phala Phala issue.
- The case originated from Parliament’s December 2022 rejection of an independent panel’s recommendation for an impeachment inquiry against President Ramaphosa.
- Despite Ramaphosa being cleared by the Public Protector and Reserve Bank, the EFF challenged the parliamentary vote in the highest court in 2024.
- EFF leader Julius Malema expressed concern that delays in judgment suggest possible political influence over the judiciary.
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EWN Apr 08
Phala Phala: Constitutional Court to rule on Ramaphosa impeachment report within a month
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Phala Phala Farm Theft | Judgment expected within a month: The Constitutional Court of South Africa says judgment in the Phala Phala matter is now at an advanced ...
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‘No one is above the law’: EFF supporters demand Phala Phala judgment: ‘No one is above the law’: EFF supporters demand answers on Phala Phala
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'480 days is too long': EFF protests at Constitutional Court for Phala Phala judgment release
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EFF leads picket for long-delayed Phala Phala judgment: Constitutional Court risks being seen as part of a political process, warns party
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EFF leads picket for long-delayed Phala Phala judgment: Constitutional Court risks being seen as part of a political process, warns party
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ActionSA urges Public Protector to revisit Phala Phala scandal investigation: ActionSA has urged the Public Protector to reopen the Phala Phala investigation ...
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EWN Apr 13
Phala Phala scandal deepens as IPID exposes parallel police investigation: An IPID report reveals an unlawful, off-the-books probe into the Phala Phala theft ...
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Key FactsSecret Mission Sparks Disciplinary Action Call
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- The Independent Police Investigative Directorate recommends disciplinary steps against a senior protector involved in an off-the-books mission.
- Major General Wally Rhoode led a covert operation to recover $580,000 stolen from the Phala Phala farm in 2020.
- Rhoode and associates used government resources for unofficial investigations across Limpopo, Cape Town, and Namibia, with the police only registering a case two years later.
- Despite being cleared in an internal probe, calls from ActionSA demand urgent parliamentary inquiries over ignored IPID report recommendations.
ActionSA’s parliamentary team is writing to the portfolio committees on the Presidency and on police to institute an urgent inquiry into the failure to comply with the recommendations of the IPID report, as well as the apparent abuse of executive authority.— Said by ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont, regarding calls for an urgent inquiry into IPID report non-compliance and abuse of executive authority.
‘Judges are not above scrutiny’: MK Party and ATM push for lifestyle audits: The political parties are calling for judges to undergo lifestyle audits ...
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'480 days is too long': EFF demands answers on Phala Phala judgment delay: The EFF has formally demanded answers from Chief Justice Mandisa Maya regarding what ...
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Justice delayed: ConCourt judgments taking longer to be issued: The Constitutional Court is taking longer and longer to issue judgments, leaving academics and ...
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EFF defends Phala Phala protests at Constitutional Court: The party took the matter to the apex court last year following parliament’s dismissal of a report that ...
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Malema warns Ramaphosa Phala Phala scandal ‘will never die’: Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has sent a stern warning to President Cyril ...
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OpinionPhala Phala can’t be wished away: Even the court’s own critics and annual reports acknowledge that prolonged delays erode public confidence ...
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Malema revives calls for Ramaphosa’s impeachment over Phala Phala: ‘He must go empty handed'
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Key FactsMalema Demands Ramaphosa’s Removal Over Phala Phala Scandal
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- Julius Malema called for Parliament to reopen the Phala Phala investigation and hold President Ramaphosa accountable for the controversy.
- The march proceeded from Mary Fitzgerald Square to the Constitutional Court, pressing for the delayed verdict’s publication.
- Malema questioned the president’s reasoning for hiding millions of US dollars in a sofa rather than a safe.
- He also demanded the arrest of Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi for failing to act on the evidence.
If we pass a motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa, he’s going to get his salary for the rest of his life. But if we impeach him, impeachment means he gets removed as the president, and he loses all the benefits, including the salary. That is what we want.— Julius Malema, during a speech at a march demanding the impeachment of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Phala Phala robbery: $580,000 trial starts as trio plead not guilty: Three accused in the high-profile Phala Phala robbery case have pleaded not guilty in the ...
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MK Party condemns ConCourt's dismissal of court challenge against Ramaphosa: The MK Party has condemned the Constitutional Court's dismissal of a challenge ...
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Malema says Phala Phala robbery scandal far from over: Julius Malema said he will urge the parliamentary ad hoc committee that will investigate allegations of ...
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IN PICS | EFF paints Joburg red as ConCourt hears Phala Phala case: Hundreds of EFF supporters painted Johannesburg red in a march to the Constitutional Court on ...
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Key FactsEFF Marches for Accountability Against Ramaphosa
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- Hundreds of EFF supporters marched to the Constitutional Court to challenge Parliament's decision not to impeach President Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal.
- The demonstrators demanded the court to overturn a 2022 decision that found prima facie evidence of serious wrongdoing by the president.
- EFF leader Julius Malema emphasized the importance of holding presidents accountable, drawing parallels to the case against former President Zuma.
- Malema warned against the MK Party's influence, viewing it as a threat to the EFF, and reaffirmed the party's commitment to fighting corruption in South Africa.
WATCH | ‘We will attach Nkandla’: Malema to start legal row with Zuma over ‘unpaid fees’
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Key FactsMalema Plans Legal Action Against Zuma Over Debts
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- Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, intends to initiate legal action against Jacob Zuma for unpaid legal fees, targeting his Nkandla property.
- Malema expressed dissatisfaction with the MK Party's recruitment of former EFF members and vowed to pursue Zuma's assets.
- He emphasized that they possess a court order mandating Zuma to pay the fees and threatened to attach Nkandla if payments are not made.
- The EFF views the MK Party as an adversary despite parliamentary collaboration and faces internal challenges ahead of its upcoming elective conference.
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Key FactsMalema Demands Ramaphosa Step Down Amid Scandal
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- Julius Malema insists that President Ramaphosa resign immediately to enable investigations into allegations including kidnapping and bribery.
- The charges stem from the theft of approximately R60 million in foreign currency linked to the Phala Phala farm scandal.
- A 48-page affidavit by Arthur Fraser urges the South African Police Service to examine the break-in and involvement of Presidential Protection Services.
- The EFF has appointed a legal team to explore constitutional measures forcing Ramaphosa to step aside and uphold constitutional integrity.
The integrity of our nation is at stake. The EFF will do everything in its power to make sure that Ramaphosa pays for the crimes he has committed in this country.— Julius Malema during a press briefing in Johannesburg.
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