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South African President Refuses to Resign Amid Impeachment Calls

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not step down following the Constitutional Court judgment on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the 2020 theft of money at his Phala Phala farm. The controversy stems from when thousands of dollars were stolen from furniture at his game farm.

Ramaphosa has said that he will legally challenge a report that has paved the way for parliament to consider impeachment proceedings against him. He has denied wrongdoing and said the money came from the legitimate sale of buffalo from his farming business.

South Africa: I Remain Here - I Will Not Resign - President Ramaphosa

SAnews.gov.za, 11 May 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign following last week's Constitutional Court judgment on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the 2020 theft at his Phala… Read more »
South Africa: Address to the Nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Phala Phala ConCourt Judgment

South Africa, 11 May 2026

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South Africa: Ramaphosa's Court Review Cannot Halt Parliament's Constitutional Obligations On Phala Phala

IFP, 11 May 2026

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) notes President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to institute a court review of the report compiled by the Independent Panel on the Phala Phala matter,… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Review Must Not Delay Accountability

DA, 11 May 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to take the Section 89 Panel report on review must not be used to delay the work of Parliament. Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Shuts Down Resignation Calls After Phala Phala Court Ruling

Scrolla, 11 May 2026

The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that parliament broke the law when it dismissed the Phala Phala farm theft report. President Cyril Ramaphosa told South Africa on Monday… Read more »

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South African President Off the Hook in 'Farmgate' Scandal

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided not to prosecute President Cyril Ramaphosa or anyone in the Phala Phala case stemming from former intelligence official Arthur Fraser's criminal complaint filed in 2022.

The scandal, dubbed "Farmgate", was
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- South Africa: Prosecutors Drop Criminal Complaint Against South Africa's Ramaphosa
- South Africa: Ramaphosa Off the Hook in Phala Phala Case After NPA Declines to Prosecute
South African Reserve Bank Weighs In On Phala Phala Heist

According to a report by the South African Reserve Bank, the U.S.$580,000 stolen from Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game farm in February 2020 was not the president's to begin with.

Additionally, two suspects attached to the heist have appeared before the Bela-Bela Magistrates' Court. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the two - Imanuwela David (39) and Froliana Joseph (30) - are facing charges including conspiracy to commit housebreaking with intent to
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- South Africa: Third Suspect in the Phala Phala Farm Theft to Appear in Court
- South Africa: Two Appear in Court for Phala Phala Farm Theft
South African ConCourt Sets Aside Vote Protecting Ramaphosa

In a landmark ruling, the Constitutional Court has declared that the Parliament's 2022 decision to halt impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa was unconstitutional. The court's decision follows a challenge by opposition parties, who argued that ruling party lawmakers improperly blocked a process intended to examine serious allegations against the President.

The case stems from the
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- South Africa: Ramaphosa to Face Impeachment Committee Over Farm Theft
- South Africa: South Africa Constitutional Court Rules Parliament Unlawfully Blocked Ramaphosa Impeachment Bid