South Africa's Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandal - Reuters
South Africa's Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandal Reuters
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"I therefore respectfully want to make it clear that I will not resign."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"On the basis of advice from my legal team, I have therefore decided to proceed to take the independent panel’s report on review on an expeditious basis."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"The president is weighing his options right now in accordance with the law."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"I therefore respectfully want to make it clear that I will not resign."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he will seek a judicial review of the independent panel’s report into the Phala Phala scandal and will not resign from office.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is weighing his legal options after the Constitutional Court ruling that parliament must reopen impeachment proceedings over his handling of the theft of cash from his game farm.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he will not resign despite an impeachment committee being established to reinvestigate allegations of misconduct related to a cash theft at his game ranch.
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