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South Africa to establish impeachment committee after president’s cash scandal is revived
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South Africa to establish impeachment committee after president’s cash scandal is revived

The Seattle Times·GERALD IMRAY The Associated Press·6 months ago
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African Parliament said Monday it will establish an impeachment committee to reinvestigate four-year-old allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa committed serious misconduct by hiding the theft of more than half a million dollars in cash, which had been stashed in a sofa at his game ranch.

The new decision follows a ruling by the top Constitutional Court on Friday saying a 2022 Parliament vote that blocked impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa over the scandal was unconstitutional.

At the time of the vote, Ramaphosa’s African National Congress party had a majority in Parliament.…

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