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Parliament names MPs for revived Phala Phala impeachment probe

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 351 words · By Tara Roos
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What to know about Parliament names MPs for revived Phala Phala impeachment probe

The article reports on the formation of a parliamentary impeachment committee to investigate the Phala Phala matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa. It lists the members nominated by various political parties following a Constitutional Court ruling that revived the process.

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What happened

National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza has received the names of MPs nominated by political parties to serve on the impeachment committee that will consider the revived Phala Phala matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Why it matters

The deadline for political parties to submit their names was Friday May 22.

Common ground

Parliament said almost all parties met the deadline except the ANC, which indicated it would submit its nominees over the weekend.

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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.

The article reports on the formation of a parliamentary impeachment committee to investigate the Phala Phala matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa. It lists the members nominated by various political parties following a Constitutional Court ruling that revived the process.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 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 DA has nominated George Michalakis, Baxolile Nodada, Glynnis Breytenbach, Karabo Khakhau and Nazley Sharif.”
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The nomination of George Michalakis, Baxolile Nodada, Glynnis Breytenbach, Karabo Khakhau, and Nazley Sharif by the DA is confirmed by multiple independent news sources and Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Baxolile Babongile Nodada (born 2 April 1992) is a South African politician for the Democratic Alliance who has been a Member of Parliament since 2019. He served as the Shadow Minister of Basic Educat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Michalakis (; born 6 January 1988) is a South African politician and attorney who has been the Parliamentary Leader of the Democratic Alliance since May 2026 and a Member of the National Assemb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of members of the National Assembly of South Africa, elected in the 2024 general election, for the term 2024–2029.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Assembly_memb…
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Claim 2: “The committee is being established after a Constitutional Court ruling revived the section 89 process linked to the Phala Phala matter.”
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Claim 3: “Mmusi Maimane from Bosa, Vuyolwethu Zungula from the ATM, Imraan Ismail-Moosa from Al Jama-ah, Fadiel Adams from the NCC and Wonderboy Mahlatsi from the UAT have also been nominated.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm these specific nominations for Bosa, ATM, Al Jama-ah, NCC, and UAT.
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Claim 4: “Parliament said GOOD and the PAC had indicated that they would not participate in the committee because each party has only one MP, who also serves in the executive.”
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Claim 5: “The ANC’s nominees are Dorries Mpapane, Xola Nqola, Soviet Lekganyane, Faith Muthambi, Cameron Dugmore, Dikeledi Direko, Buti Manamela, Godfrey Mahlaule and Lusizo Makhubela.”
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While some sources mention the ANC finalized nominees and list a few names (like Faith Muthambi and Buti Manamela), the full specific list of nine names provided in the claim is not fully corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dikeledi Rosemary Direko (born 28 April 1985) is a South African politician from the Free State who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikeledi_Direko
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web search NEUTRAL — Parliaments impeachment committee has been fully constituted after the ANC and EFF submitted nominees, finalising Parliament’s panel that will assess grounds for inquiry into the Phala Phala matter. I…
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-05-26-phala-phala-impea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Azwihangwisi Faith Muthambi. Barbara Dallas Creecy. Minister of Transport.Kgosientso David Ramokgopa. Kgwaridi Buti Manamela.
https://www.ancparliament.org.za/anc-mps/
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Claim 6: “Parliament said almost all parties met the deadline except the ANC, which indicated it would submit its nominees over the weekend.”
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Web search results indicate that the ANC missed the deadline and subsequently submitted their nominees, while other parties like GOOD and PAC declined to participate.
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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…
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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 — uMkhonto weSizwe Party (Zulu for 'Spear of the Nation' Party'), abbreviated as MKP, and often referred to as the MK Party, is a South African populist political party founded in December 2023. The par…
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Claim 7: “The constitutional court ruling set aside parliament’s earlier decision not to proceed with the impeachment process, requiring the matter to be referred to an impeachment committee.”
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Claim 8: “ActionSA has nominated Athol Trollip as its alternate member.”
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Claim 9: “The EFF has nominated Julius Malema and Omphile Maotwe, while the IFP has nominated Nhlanhla Hadebe.”
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Web search results confirm the EFF nominated Julius Malema and Omphile Maotwe, and the IFP nominated Nhlanhla Hadebe.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of members of the National Assembly of South Africa, elected in the 2024 general election, for the term 2024–2029.
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago · EFF's Omphile Maotwe, begged to differ, saying the process by the committee had turned into a witch- hunt as it was rushed and Mkhwebane had ...
https://www.facebook.com/eNCAnews/posts/the-effs-julius-male…
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web search NEUTRAL — 17 hours ago · The EFF has nominated Julius Malema and Omphile Maotwe, while the IFP has nominated Nhlanhla Hadebe. Other nominees include Marlon Daniels ...
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sowetan/20260526/28…
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Claim 10: “Other nominees include Marlon Daniels from the PA, Wouter Wessels from the FF Plus, Lerato Ngobeni from ActionSA, Steve Swart from the ACDP, Nqabayomzi Lawrence Kwankwa from the UDM and Makashule Gana from Rise Mzansi.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm these specific nominations for the PA, FF Plus, ActionSA, ACDP, UDM, and Rise Mzansi.
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Claim 11: “The Phala Phala matter relates to the theft of foreign currency from Ramaphosa’s Limpopo farm in 2020 and questions about the handling of the incident.”
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Claim 12: “National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza has received the names of MPs nominated by political parties to serve on the impeachment committee that will consider the revived Phala Phala matter involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza received the nominations for the Phala Phala impeachment committee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in South Africa between 26 and 29 April 1994. The elections were the first in South Africa in which citizens of all races could vote, bringing an end to the herrenvolk demo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samson Gwede Mantashe (born 21 June 1955) is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. He has been responsible f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula (née Mapisa; born 13 November 1956) is a South African politician of the African National Congress (ANC). She was a cabinet minister from 2004 to 2021 and the Speake…
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Claim 13: “Parliament has said the committee will have 31 members”
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Claim 14: “The MK party’s nominees are John Hlophe, Seeng Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi and Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala.”
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Multiple sources confirm the MK party's nominees as John Hlophe, Seeng Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, and Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... The MK party's nominees are John Hlophe, Seeng Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi and Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala. The EFF has nominated Julius ...
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/politics/2026-05-25-parliame…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... The MK party's nominees are John Hlophe, Seeng Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi and Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala. The EFF has nominated Julius ...
https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-05-25-parliament-nam…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago ... ... John Hlophe, Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, and Seeng Mmabatho Mokoena Zondi. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has nominated Nhlanhla ...
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-05-26-phala-phala-impea…
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Claim 15: “Joy Maimela has been nominated as the ANC’s alternate member.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Joy Maimela was nominated as the ANC's alternate member.
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web search NEUTRAL — Xola Nqola (born 12 August 1986) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), he is the chairperson ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Parties nominate 31-member committee after court ruling ... Joy Maimela has been nominated as the ANC's alternate member. The DA ...
https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-05-25-parliament-nam…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... The committee will include nine ANC MPs: Doris Mpapane, Xola Nqola, Soviet Lekganyane, Faith Muthambi, Cameron Dugmore, Dikeledi Direko, Boyce ...
https://insidepolitic.co.za/parties-name-mps-for-ramaphosa-i…
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Claim 16: “The deadline for political parties to submit their names was Friday May 22.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the deadline for political parties to submit names was Friday, May 22 (some sources specify the year 2026).
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