Impeachment Movement Revived: The 'Farmgate' Scandal Unfolds

The speaker of South Africa's lower house of parliament announced the initiation of an impeachment committee to investigate accusations against President Cyril Ramaphosa related to the 'Farmgate' scandal. The decision was made public in a parliamentary statement released on Monday.

The scandal, which involves the theft of large sums of foreign currency from a sofa within Ramaphosa's farmhouse in 2020, has seen fresh developments. On Friday, the constitutional court revived impeachment proceedings against the president.

Despite these allegations, President Ramaphosa has consistently denied any wrongdoing concerning the incident, maintaining his stance amidst increasing political pressure.

(With inputs from agencies.)