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LISTEN | Section 89 report against Ramaphosa lands before impeachment committee

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 323 words · By Bulelani Nonyukela
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What to know about LISTEN

The section 89 report which found President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer is formally before parliament’s impeachment committee.

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

The section 89 report which found President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer is formally before parliament’s impeachment committee.

Why it matters

The report stems from an independent panel’s findings into the Phala Phala matter which concluded Ramaphosa may have a case to answer for potential constitutional breaches.

Common ground

The 31-member committee is made up of representatives from 16 of the 18 political parties in parliament.

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 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The subcommittee’s review was aimed at ensuring consistency with the Constitutional Court’s judgment in the EFF matter relating to the presidential impeachment process.”
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Evidence shows the EFF was pressuring the Constitutional Court for a judgment on the Phala Phala case to ensure the Section 89 report was properly returned to Parliament for lawful consideration.
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web search NEUTRAL — We await the judgment with the expectation that the Constitutional Court ensure that the Section 89 report is properly returned to Parliament for lawful consideration and accountability processes. Iss…
https://www.politicsweb.co.za/news/phala-phala-the-day-of-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — EFF members picketed outside the Constitutional Court as part of the party's monthly campaign to put pressure on the court to deliver judgment on the Phala Phala case.
https://capetimes.co.za/news/2026-02-05-phala-phala-tops-eff…
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web search NEUTRAL — Publication of High Court Advocates' Chambers and Parking Rules, 2026.Press Release regarding facility to argue cases listed before Hon'ble Court through virtual mode (video conferencing). List of Cas…
https://allahabadhighcourt.in/
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Claim 2: “The rules committee is expected to meet next Tuesday.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific meeting date of the rules committee for the following Tuesday.
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Claim 3: “The 31-member committee is made up of representatives from 16 of the 18 political parties in parliament.”
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One web search result explicitly mentions the committee consists of 31 members from 16 political parties. Other results mention the committee but not the specific composition numbers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kylian Mbappé Lottin (French pronunciation: [kiljan (ɛ)mbape lɔtɛ̃]; born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylian_Mbappé
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The tornado outbreak of June 16–18, 2014, was a tornado outbreak concentrated in the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. Two tornadoes also occurred in Ontario. The severe weather event mos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_outbreak_of_June_16–18…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engine sports car designed and developed in Germany by the Volkswagen Group and Bugatti, and manufactured in Molsheim, France by French automobile manufacturer Buga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron
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Claim 4: “The report stems from an independent panel’s findings into the Phala Phala matter which concluded Ramaphosa may have a case to answer for potential constitutional breaches.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that an independent panel investigated the Phala Phala matter and found that Ramaphosa may have a case to answer for constitutional breaches.
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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 5: “The section 89 report which found President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer is formally before parliament’s impeachment committee.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the section 89 report regarding President Ramaphosa has been referred to parliament's impeachment committee.
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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 — The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine …
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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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Claim 6: “National Assembly secretary Masibulele Xaso confirmed: “The report has been referred to the impeachment [section 89] committee.””
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No evidence was found in the search results containing a quote or confirmation from National Assembly secretary Masibulele Xaso.
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Claim 7: “The GOOD Party and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania have indicated they will not participate as each party has only one member of parliament who also serves in the executive.”
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While there is evidence of the GOOD party and PAC existing and the EFF's lack of participation, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming that the GOOD Party and PAC declined specifically because their sole MPs serve in the executive.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pan-Africanism is a movement that aims to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity between all indigenous peoples of Africa along with all peoples of African descent. The belief extends beyond con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-Africanism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, often shortened to the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), is a South African pan-Africanist political party. It was founded by an Africanist group, led by Robert Sob…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Africanist_Congress_of_Aza…
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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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Claim 8: “The committee elected Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana as its chairperson this week.”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from Daily Maverick and multiple independent web search results and Wikipedia entries confirming Makashule Gana's role and election as chairperson.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Songezo Zibi (born 27 December 1975) is the National Leader of the political party, Rise Mzansi, and was elected to the National Assembly in 2024. He is the chairperson of Parliament's Standing Commit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songezo_Zibi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Makashule Gana is a South African politician who is the chief organiser for RISE Mzansi. He previously served as a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the opposition Democratic Alliance. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makashule_Gana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — RISE Mzansi (RISE) is a South African political party founded in April 2023. It is led by Songezo Zibi, a former newspaper editor and co-founder of the Rivonia Circle think tank. The party characteris…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_Mzansi
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Claim 9: “Ramaphosa approached the Western Cape High Court last week, after the establishment of the impeachment committee, seeking to have the report reviewed and set aside”
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Claim 10: “The committee was officially announced last Monday, marking the formal start of the impeachment process.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses general impeachment processes in the US and Brazil, but does not provide the specific announcement date for the South African committee relative to the article's publication.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 13, 2025 · Understand the five steps of the impeachment process against a government official for wrongdoing. Learn about the history of impreachment, and more.
https://www.usa.gov/impeachment
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web search NEUTRAL — The Brazilian Constitution requires that two-thirds of the Deputies vote in favor of the opening of the impeachment process of the president and that two-thirds of the senators vote for impeachment. S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment
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web search NEUTRAL — In the United States, impeachment is the process by which a legislature may bring charges against an elected member of the executive branch or an appointed official for severe alleged misconduct, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_Stat…
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Claim 11: “On Thursday the subcommittee on the review of Assembly Rules met with parliament’s legal advisers to review the rules and guidelines governing the section 89 process.”
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Web search results confirm that the Subcommittee on Review of the Assembly Rules met to consider draft rules for section 89 enquiries and met with legal advisors.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 17, 2026 ... On Thursday the 18th of June 2026, the impeachment committee will hold a meeting to receive a report from the constitutional and legal services ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZsHsJOkezi/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... The Subcommittee on Review of the Assembly Rules met to consider ... Mr Manyi said the legal advisors said in the last meeting that ...
https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/43231/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 23, 2026 ... There is no single "campaigning license" in South Africa; the requirements depend on the nature of your campaign. Political parties must be ...
https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA/posts/watch-live-th…
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