As President Cyril Ramaphosa attempts to overturn findings that he may have violated the Constitution and abused his office, Build One South Africa (BOSA) has cautioned that South African taxpayers should not be compelled to pay for the president's legal battle over the Phala Phala scandal.
This comes after Ramaphosa decided to challenge the contentious independent panel report into the Phala Phala scandal in the Western Cape High Court. The report found prima facie evidence that he may have engaged in serious misconduct and abused his position as president.
Ramaphosa wants the report scrapped, especially the section recommending that Parliament consider impeachment proceedings against him.
An independent panel led by former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo produced the report in 2022 and found prima facie evidence that Ramaphosa may have engaged in serious misconduct related to the Phala Phala farm scandal.
Ramaphosa, however, said the panel made a mistake. In court papers, the president argued the panel relied on hearsay, misunderstood its powers, and used questionable evidence to reach damaging conclusions.
