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Ramaphosa Seeks Court Halt to Panel Report Amid Farmgate Probe

5/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Cyril Ramaphosa filed a High Court application on Tuesday to set aside the 2022 panel report that led to impeachment inquiry.
The 31-member impeachment committee will meet Monday to launch its “Farmgate” probe.
Democratic Alliance's George Michalakis urged the committee to elect a chairperson outside the African National Congress.
The African National Congress backs Ramaphosa, who says the $580,000 came from buffalo sales and a probe found no breach.

History

Historical Context

After the September 1998 Starr Report exposed President Bill Clinton’s false testimony, the House opened an impeachment inquiry on October 8 and voted 228-206 on December 19, 1998, to charge him with perjury and obstruction—making him the second U.S. president, after Andrew Johnson, to be impeached. The Senate trial began January 7, 1999, and acquitted him on February 12.

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Story summary

President Cyril Ramaphosa filed a High Court application on Tuesday to set aside the 2022 panel report that led to impeachment inquiry.
The 31-member impeachment committee will meet Monday to launch its “Farmgate” probe.
Democratic Alliance's George Michalakis urged the committee to elect a chairperson outside the African National Congress.
The African National Congress backs Ramaphosa, who says the $580,000 came from buffalo sales and a probe found no breach.

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