South Africa: Parties Split Over Ramaphosa Impeachment Process - South African News Briefs - July 23, 2026

Ruling Party ANC Proposes Two-Stage Phala Phala Inquiry The African National Congress (ANC) has proposed a two-stage approach to Parliament's Section 89 impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the 2020 Phala Phala farm burglary, reports EWN. It argued that the committee should first assess reports from the independent panel, the Public Protector and the South African Reserve Bank before deciding whether a full inquiry is necessary. Opposition parties, including the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM), insist the inquiry should proceed immediately with Ramaphosa giving oral testimony. The committee failed to agree on the terms of reference on Wednesday and will meet again next week to finalise the process. Police Hunt Gauteng CIT Robbery