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EFF writes to Didiza asking for urgency in setting up impeachment committee

Theherald · · 848 words · By Sinesipho Schrieber; Thando Maeko
Constitutional Law and Accountability Presidential Impeachment Process South African Political Coalition Dynamics
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the EFF has written to parliamentary speaker Thoko Didiza asking her to immediately initiate the process to establish an impeachment committee”
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Multiple independent web sources (News24 and other news reports) confirm that the EFF wrote to Speaker Thoko Didiza demanding the establishment of an impeachment committee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_African_general_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Assembly is the directly elected house of the Parliament of South Africa, located in Cape Town, Western Cape. It consists of four hundred members who are elected every five years using a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(South_Afric…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angela Thokozile Didiza (née Msane; born 2 June 1965) is a South African politician serving as Speaker of the National Assembly since 14 June 2024. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoko_Didiza
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“The Constitutional Court set aside the National Assembly’s vote not to adopt an independent panel report that found President Cyril Ramaphosa had a case to answer regarding a robbery at his Phala Phala game farm.”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from Sowetan and multiple web search results stating the Constitutional Court set aside the National Assembly's vote regarding the Phala Phala report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Assembly (Hungarian: Országgyűlés, lit. 'Country Assembly' [ˈorsaːɡɟyːleːʃ]) is the parliament of Hungary. The unicameral body consists of 199 (386 between 1990 and 2014) members elected …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(Hungary)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court of Korea (Korean: 헌법재판소; Hanja: 憲法裁判所) is a constitutional court of South Korea, seated in Jongno, Seoul. It is one of the two apex courts – along with the Supreme Court – in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_Korea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Constitutional Court (German: Bundesverfassungsgericht [bʊndəsfɐˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt] ; abbreviated: BVerfG) is the supreme constitutional court for the Federal Republic of Germany, established …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Constitutional_Court
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“The ruling, handed down by chief justice Mandisa Maya on Friday”
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Web search results confirm that Chief Justice Mandisa Maya is the current CJ and that the ruling was delivered on a Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief Justice of South Africa. Currently. Mandisa Maya.The Constitutional Court consists of eleven judges who are appointed by the President of South Africa from a list drawn up by the Judicial Servic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_South_…
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web search NEUTRAL — South Africa's Constitutional Court on Friday ordered the country's Parliament to reconsider impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa . The ruling stems from an allegation that $580,0…
https://www.dw.com/en/south-africa-constitutional-court-orde…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief Justice Mandisa Maya previously said the judgment is delayed due to a backlog.Kholeka Gcaleka found that Ramaphosa's handling of the case did not violate the Constitution. The Constitutional Cou…
https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/concourt-to-deliver-ph…
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“The ANC no longer holds a majority in parliament after the 2024 national elections”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of medical definitions for 'Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC)' rather than political information about the African National Congress (ANC) party. No relevant political evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a measure of the number of neutrophil granulocytes [1] (also known as polymorphonuclear cells, PMN's, polys, granulocytes, segmented neutrophils or segs) present in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_neutrophil_count
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web search NEUTRAL — The Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) is frequently used to assess neutropenic fever in chemotherapy patients.
https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/19/absolute-neutrophil-count-anc
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 23, 2026 · The ANC is a test that measures important components of your blood, which play a key role in your overall well-being. An absolute neutrophil count tells a healthcare professional how ma…
https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/hematology/absolute-neut…
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“The court found the parliamentary vote, which protected the president from facing an impeachment committee, was invalid.”
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Two independent news sources (Dailydispatch and Sowetan) explicitly state that the court found the parliamentary vote protecting the president was invalid.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The court found the parliamentary vote, which protected the president from facing an impeachment committee, was invalid.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-05-08-constitution…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The court found the parliamentary vote, which protected the president from facing an impeachment committee, was invalid.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-05-08-constitutional-cou…
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“It found that a parliamentary rule that the National Assembly had relied on to make the vote was inconsistent with the constitution.”
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Web search results confirm the court struck down 'Rule 129', stating it was unconstitutional and invalid, which was the rule the National Assembly relied upon.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament's vote on the Phala Phala report, which effectively exonerated President Cyril Ramaphosa, was unconstitutional and invalid. The court further struck …
https://www.limpopochronicle.co.za/2026/05/08/concourt-sets-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has sent back the Section 89 panel report on the Phala Phala scandal back to Parliament.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/concourt-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court's ruling that Parliament's rejection of the Phala Phala report was unconstitutional marks a pivotal moment for accountability in South Africa. This landmark judgment has been …
https://thestar.co.za/news/politics/2026-05-08-phala-phala-c…
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“The court had three judgments on the case.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general dictionary definitions of 'Constitution' and 'Constitutional' rather than information about the number of judgments in this specific case.
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web search NEUTRAL — A constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly det…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of CONSTITUTIONAL is being in accordance with or authorized by the constitution of a state or society. How to use constitutional in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutional
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web search NEUTRAL — CONSTITUTIONAL definition: 1. allowed by or contained in a constitution: 2. relating to someone's general state of health…. Learn more.
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“The DA, the second largest party in parliament and a member of the GNU”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the DA is the second-largest party and a member of the Government of National Unity (GNU).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party. The party has been the second-largest in South Africa since its foundation in 2000. The DA's ideology has been associated with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Alliance_(South_Afr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The DA, the second largest party in the Government of National Unity (GNU), which is led by the African National Congress (ANC), criticised its partner. “While the Presidency has tried to spin this vi…
https://thebulrushes.com/2026/05/04/da-blasts-gnu-partner-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — This follows the African National Congress (ANC) reaching a GNU agreement with the Democratic Alliance (DA), the country’s second-largest party. Local media reports indicate that MPs were sworn in bef…
https://fenceafrica24.com/anc-and-da-form-government-of-nati…
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“The EFF and the ATM went to the top court in 2024 seeking an order declaring that the National Assembly’s decision not to adopt the panel’s report and refer it to an impeachment committee was irrational.”
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Multiple web sources (The Citizen and others) confirm that the EFF and ATM approached the Constitutional Court to challenge the National Assembly's decision as irrational.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court will today hear the legal bid by the EFF and ATM to challenge Parliament’s decision to reject the Independent Panel report on the Phala Phala robbery, which found that Preside…
https://centralnews.co.za/malema-excludes-mk-party-as-eff-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — ...Movement (ATM) seeking to declare the National Assembly’s (NA) decision not to adopt the Independent Panel’s report regarding the Phala Phala scandal and not to refer it to the Impeachment Committe…
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/eff-atm-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court set aside the National Assembly’s vote not to adopt an independent panel report that found President Cyril Ramaphosa had a case to answer regarding a robbery at his Phala Phal…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-05-08-constitutional-c…
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“The panel, chaired by former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo, found Ramaphosa may have committed a serious violation of the law, which requires any person who holds a position of authority to report the theft of R100,000 or more to the police.”
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“About $580,000 in cash is understood to have been stolen from the farm premises.”
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“The president reported the matter to Gen Wally Rhoode, a member of the Presidential Protection Unit, but did not report it directly to the police”
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“the constitution stipulates the National Assembly may remove a president from office only on the grounds of: a serious violation of the constitution or the law; serious misconduct; or their inability to perform the functions of office.”
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“Anyone who has been removed from the office of president may not receive any further benefits of that office.”
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