Two South African opposition parties have asked the country’s top court to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal where more than half a million dollars in cash was stashed in a couch at his ranch and then stolen.
South Africa ’s President Cyril Ramaphosa , left, and Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, talk as world leaders gather for the G20 Summit group photo in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, shakes hands with South Africa n President Cyril Ramaphosa , during a bilateral meeting a day before the opening of the G20 Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.
Ramaphosa was accused of money laundering and breaching foreign currency laws, and of covering up the theft. He said the money came from the legitimate sale of animals at his ranch but has not explained why it was hidden in a couch.lost its parliamentary majority in May’s election. Any revival of impeachment hearings could be risky for the leader of Africa’s most advanced economy, who waswith the help of coalition partners. However, the EFF and ATM are small parties and would ultimately need support from others
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