• Cyril Ramaphosa announced he will legally challenge a report that paved the way for parliament to consider impeachment proceedings over theft of cash from his farm.
  • The Constitutional Court ruled that parliament acted unconstitutionally when it voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry in 2022.
  • Ramaphosa said he will not resign and will ask courts to set aside the report, which he argues relies on hearsay evidence.
  • The Phala Phala scandal involves theft of thousands of dollars from his game farm; an independent panel found prima facie evidence of serious misconduct.
  • Political analyst Richard Calland said Ramaphosa would likely survive a parliamentary vote, but the process could damage his reputation.

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