‘I am not resigning’, declares Ramaphosa

Sowetan · May 11, 2026 · 240 words · By Koena Mashale

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What to know about ‘I am not resigning’, declares Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he will seek a judicial review of the independent panel’s report into the Phala Phala scandal and will not resign from office.

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What happened

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he will seek a judicial review of the independent panel’s report into the Phala Phala scandal and will not resign from office.

Why it matters

This follows the Constitutional Court ruling on Friday that ordered parliament to revive the impeachment inquiry into Ramaphosa regarding the Phala Phala scandal.

Common ground

Addressing the nation on Tuesday night, Ramaphosa said his decision does not disrespect parliament but is rather out of respect for the constitutional court.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Cyril Ramaphosa... will not resign from office.”

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The claim is independently reported by Dailydispatch, a TV address report, and a Google News summary, all stating that Ramaphosa declared he will not resign.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa ( RAM-ə-FAW-sə or RAH-mə-POH-sə; born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the president of South Africa since 2018. A former anti-apar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Ramaphosa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa, also known as the Government of National Unity (GNU), is the incumbent cabinet of the Government of South Africa. It was appointed on 30 June 2024 after the May 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_cabinet_of_Cyril_Ramapho…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 Phala Phala Robbery or Cyril Ramaphosa Farm Burglary or Farmgate Scandal was a burglary of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's private Phala Phala game farm near Bela-Bela, Limpopo, Sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Phala_Phala_Robbery

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Claim 2: “The court found that the National Assembly’s previous decision to block the probe was unconstitutional”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that the court found the National Assembly's decision to block the probe/reject the report was unconstitutional or unlawful.

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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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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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Claim 3: “the Constitutional Court ruling on Friday that ordered parliament to revive the impeachment inquiry into Ramaphosa regarding the Phala Phala scandal.”

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The Constitutional Court's ruling to revive the impeachment inquiry is confirmed by Dailydispatch and multiple web search results (NOW in SA and others).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court of South Africa is the supreme constitutional court established by the Constitution of South Africa, and is the apex court in the South African judicial system, with general j…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_South_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katharine Mary Savage (born 10 January 1968) is a South African attorney and judge. On 10 April 2026 she was appointed to the Constitutional Court of South Africa by President Cyril Ramaphosa, with ef…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Savage

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tembeka Nicholas Ngcukaitobi (born 25 December 1976) is a South African lawyer and legal scholar. An advocate of the Johannesburg Bar since August 2010, he gained silk status in February 2020. He is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tembeka_Ngcukaitobi

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Claim 4: “President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he will seek a judicial review of the independent panel’s report into the Phala Phala scandal”

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Multiple independent sources, including Dailydispatch and two separate web search results, confirm that President Ramaphosa announced he would seek a judicial review of the independent panel's report.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arthur Fraser is a South African civil servant and former intelligence operative who was head of the State Security Agency from 2016 to 2018 and National Commissioner for Correctional Services from 20…
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