The Citizen Jun 24
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Parliament Sets Rules for Ramaphosa Impeachment ProbeA 31-member panel will investigate the 2020 foreign currency theft, despite the president’s ongoing legal challenge to delay proceedings.
Key FactsJun 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: citizen.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: citizen.co.za
- The National Assembly approved amended rules guiding the impeachment committee investigating President Ramaphosa over the 2020 theft at his Phala Phala farm.
- The committee’s work proceeds despite Ramaphosa’s urgent court bid to pause the process following a Constitutional Court ruling in May.
- Debate arose over a proposed ‘fit and proper’ standard for committee members, with opposition parties rejecting it while the DA defended the measure.
- The committee is set to meet to define its terms and appoint evidence leaders as Ramaphosa continues legal efforts to halt the inquiry.
The president cannot "escape accountability" simply because unlawful conduct is executed through another person.— Vuyo Zungula, leader of the ATM, said this in the context of accountability amid the impeachment process; reported by SABC.
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