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INSIDE SCOOP | Fierce lobbying over who will lead Ramaphosa impeachment probe

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 175 words · By Tara Roos
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What to know about INSIDE SCOOP

Intense lobbying was under way on the eve of Monday’s inaugural meeting of the parliamentary impeachment committee into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of the Phala Phala matter.

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What happened

Intense lobbying was under way on the eve of Monday’s inaugural meeting of the parliamentary impeachment committee into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of the Phala Phala matter.

Why it matters

ANC insiders have told Sowetan’s sister publication, Business Day that its parliamentary caucus will meet on Monday morning to decide on their nominee for chair of the committee.

Common ground

It is an influential position, as it sets the tone for the committee’s trajectory.

Perspective signals

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: “Monday’s inaugural meeting of the parliamentary impeachment committee into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of the Phala Phala matter”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Phala Phala impeachment committee was set to hold its inaugural meeting on Monday, May 31, 2026 (and/or June 1, 2026, depending on the specific source's date of publication), specifically investigating President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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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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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 — Phala is a Sanskrit term that means "fruit" of one's actions in Hinduism and Buddhism. Phala or Phalaphala can also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phala_(disambiguation)
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Claim 2: “its parliamentary caucus will meet on Monday morning to decide on their nominee for chair of the committee”
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While there is evidence that a chairperson (Makashule Gana) was elected and that meetings occurred on Mondays, there is no specific corroboration from multiple independent sources regarding the ANC parliamentary caucus meeting specifically on a Monday morning to decide on their nominee for chair.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (Zulu: [geɮʱejiɬeˈkisa ˈzʱuma]; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Zuma
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Conservative Monday Club (usually known as the Monday Club) was a British political pressure group, aligned with the Conservative Party, though not endorsed by it after 2001. It also had links to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monday_Club
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The members of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress elected at the 55th national conference held in 2022 at Nasrec. It succeeded the National Executive Committee elected b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_2022–20…
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Claim 3: “the ANC has only nine out of 31 representatives on the committee”
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A web search result explicitly states the composition of the Impeachment Committee as having 31 members, with 9 from the ANC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ABS-CBN News Channel, commonly referred to as ANC, is a Philippine 24/7 English language pay television news and business channel owned by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was launched in 1996 as the first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABS-CBN_News_Channel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It originated as a liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid and has governed the country since 1994, when the…
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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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Claim 4: “Dorris Mpapane, who is the chair of parliament’s portfolio committee on the presidency”
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Multiple sources confirm Dorris Mpapane was elected as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on the Presidency on March 5, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Doris Eunice Mpapane (born 16 August 1969), sometimes also spelled Dorris or Dorries, is a South African politician from Mpumalanga. She is the Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party in the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Dlakude
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 5, 2026 ... CDE DORIS MPAPANE ELECTED CHAIRPERSON OF PRESIDENCY COMMITTEE The ANC Caucus congratulates the newly elected Chairperson of the Portfolio ...
https://www.facebook.com/ANCECape/posts/cde-doris-mpapane-el…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ms Mpapane has been serving the ANC in various structures for the past 18 years. Her previous positions include Treasurer of the ANC Youth League (Ehlanzeni ...
https://www.pa.org.za/person/dorris-eunice-dlakude/
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