ATM pushes for Ramaphosa impeachment after explosive IPID Phala Phala report released

The ATM has formally requested the Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, to initiate Section 89 proceedings for the impeachment of President Cyril Ramaphosa. This action follows the release of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate IPID report concerning the Phala Phala farmgate scandal. The report alleges that Major General Wally Rhoode, head of Ramaphosa’s police security unit, and Constable Hlulani Rekhoto, deliberately concealed the theft of US dollars from the president’s Phala Phala game farm and failed to report the crime according to Saps procedures. ATM national spokesperson Zama Ntshona described the report as a "damning indictment of the abuse of state power and the erosion of constitutional governance under Ramaphosa," citing findings of kidnapping, bribery, unlawful cross-border operations, and covert investigations outside the SAPS mandate. The ATM views these findings as indicative of institutional corruption and state capture, fundamentally compromising the Office of the President. The party plans to pursue impeachment proceedings, parliamentary oversight through an Ad Hoc Committee, and intervention by the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence to ensure accountability.