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Impeachment

Concourt to rule on proceedings to impeach Zuma
Article
/ 28 December 2017

Concourt to rule on proceedings to impeach Zuma

Opposition parties argued that an ad hoc committee should be established in Parliament to force Zuma to answer questions about Nkandla.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma’s ghosts return to haunt him
Analysis
/ 11 August 2017

Zuma’s ghosts return to haunt him

The president returns to court in three separate cases, but Parliament will also be a battleground.

By Niren Tolsi
[Archives] How do we impeach a president?
Analysis
/ 31 March 2017

[Archives] How do we impeach a president?

Impeachments and votes of no confidence are more about politics than law.

By Franny Rabkin
Rousseff’s supporters play for time
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Rousseff’s supporters play for time

The beleagured Workers’ Party believes people will tire quickly of the opposition leaders.

By Jonathan Watts
Watch: Trevor Manuel calls on Zuma to resign
Article
/ 6 April 2016

Watch: Trevor Manuel calls on Zuma to resign

Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has joined a growing number of ANC leaders calling on the President to resign.

By Staff Reporter
Did Zuma break his oath of office?
Article
/ 6 April 2016

Did Zuma break his oath of office?

Concourt stated that Zuma might have been following wrong legal advice but that did not detract from the illegality of his conduct.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Why ANC MPs rejected the Zuma impeachment motion
Article
/ 6 April 2016

Why ANC MPs rejected the Zuma impeachment motion

ANC MPs voted to keep Zuma in the power seat to ensure their own survival, writes Matuma Letsaolo.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
#ImpeachZuma according to Twitter
Article
/ 6 April 2016

#ImpeachZuma according to Twitter

South Africans congregated online to share their views about the failed motion to impeach Zuma. We round up comments from before, during and after.

By Sthembiso Sithole
Scandal-ridden Zuma survives impeachment motion
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Scandal-ridden Zuma survives impeachment motion

The National Assembly motion to remove Jacob Zuma as president was lost on Tuesday evening, with 233 votes against his impeachment.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma a cancerous tumour, ANC MPs not immune, says Maimane
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Zuma a cancerous tumour, ANC MPs not immune, says Maimane

Maimane lambasted ANC MPs at the parliamentary debate on a motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
Concourt DID find Zuma failed to uphold Constitution
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Concourt DID find Zuma failed to uphold Constitution

On Tuesday the Presidency issued a statement saying the Concourt did not find that President Jacob Zuma broke his oath of office. Experts disagree.

By Michelle Solomon
Opposition move to have Speaker Mbete recuse herself from Zuma impeachment
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Opposition move to have Speaker Mbete recuse herself from Zuma impeachment

Opposition MPs demanded that Parliamentary Speaker Baleke Mbete recuse herself as they said she was implicated in the Concourt’s Nkandla judgment.

By Staff Reporter
Fact sheet: How to remove a South African president
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Fact sheet: How to remove a South African president

While the process to impeach a South African president is straightforward, there is one big hurdle to face first.

By Michelle Solomon
DA threatens court action against Parliament
Article
/ 13 August 2015

DA threatens court action against Parliament

The Democratic Alliance has threatened to take Parliament to court after their bid for a debate on a motion of impeachment against Zuma failed.

By Thulani Gqirana
No image available
Article
/ 11 March 2009

Thai opposition wants premier impeached

Thailand’s opposition accused Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday of abusing the Constitution and tabled an impeachment motion against him.

By Chalathip Thirasoonthrakul
No image available
Article
/ 24 January 2009

Blagojevich says coming impeachment trial unfair

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, charged with trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat, said he will not take part in an impeachment trial.

By Andrew Stern and Michael Conlon
No image available
Article
/ 18 August 2008

Pakistan’s Musharraf steps down

Pakistan’s beleaguered President, Pervez Musharraf, announced his resignation on Monday in the face of an impending impeachment motion.

By Kamran Haider
No image available
Article
/ 15 August 2008

Musharraf ‘ready to resign’

Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf is ready to resign rather than face impeachment, coalition government officials said on Friday.

By Zeeshan Haider
No image available
Article
/ 9 August 2008

Pakistan Parliament to start Musharraf impeachment

Pakistan’s national assembly will meet next week to formally set into motion the process to impeach President Pervez Musharraf.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 8 August 2008

Musharraf plans impeachment fightback

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will defend himself against impeachment by the ruling coalition, aides and allies said on Friday.

By Danny Kemp
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