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Parliament Sets 31-Member Impeachment Committee as ANC Backs Ramaphosa

The revived Section 89 process sets up a public test of Ramaphosa’s conduct.

Members of the African National Congress (ANC) at the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC to discuss a court ruling that revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the "Farmgate" scandal, in Cape Town, South Africa, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Fikile Mbalula, the Secretary-General of the African National Congress gestures as he addresses the media during a press conference at Chief Albert Luthuli House, the headquarters of the African National Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Ihsaan Haffejee
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula addresses the media ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC to discuss a court ruling that revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the "Farmgate" scandal, in Cape Town, South Africa, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
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Overview

  • South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruling on Friday, May 8, set aside Parliament’s 2022 vote that halted the process and ordered the Phala Phala report sent to an impeachment committee.
  • Speaker Thoko Didiza moved to establish a 31-member, multi‑party committee and asked all parties to submit nominees by Friday, May 22, using a formula that balances party strength with inclusivity.
  • Parliament also referred the judgment to its Subcommittee on the Review of Rules to update National Assembly procedures for impeachment inquiries.
  • Ramaphosa said he will not resign and is taking the 2022 Section 89 panel findings on expedited judicial review, as the ANC National Executive Committee declared full support for him.
  • Opposition pressure intensified when EFF and MK party MPs walked out of Thursday’s Q&A with the president, yet removal would still require a two‑thirds vote in a chamber where the ANC holds about 40% of seats.