Result boosts president’s effort to win second term as leader of the ruling African National Congress
South Africa’s parliament has voted against launching an impeachment process against embattled president, boosting the veteran politician’s effort to win a second term as leader of the ruling African National Congress at a key elective conference that opens later this week.
The motion to impeach Ramaphosa followed a report by an independent panel appointed by parliament that accused the veteran politician of serious misconduct afterof somewhere between $500,000 and $5m in cash almost three years ago. The funds, reportedly the proceeds of the sale of cattle, were allegedly hidden in a sofa when they were taken.
With the ANC dominant in parliament it was always unlikely impeachment would go ahead and the motion was defeated by 214 to 148 votes. Ramaphosa, who took power in 2018, has been accused of holding undeclared foreign currency, tax evasion, failing to inform police about the robbery and misusing state resources by ordering a senior presidential bodyguard to track down the thieves, who then appear to have been paid off. He has denied all wrongdoing and launched legal action to challenge the report.
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