Cyril Ramaphosa must fund his own legal costs in the Phala Phala matter and face scrutiny from Parliament’s impeachment committee.

The entities involved

• Cyril Ramaphosa →

  President of South Africa since 2018

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• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

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• parliament →

  legislative body of government

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• high court →

  courts with higher status than some of other courts, sometimes refer to supreme court

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Related events

• Parliament is considering an impeachment motion against Cyril Ramaphosa, with the EFF tabling a no confidence motion and the ACDP supporting the vote.Aug 27
• ANC majority rejects a parliamentary report, leading to the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.Sep 2
• Parliament holds power to impeach President Ramaphosa while the EFF brings a case involving Jacob Zuma's residence.Sep 7
• Nolwazi Mabindla-Boqwana and Wim Trengove are involved in challenging submissions and arguing against impeachment findings concerning Cyril Ramaphosa.Sep 2
• Impeachment consideration is underway due to alleged gross misconduct, with advice sought on judicial conduct matters.Jul 27