A long-awaited report on an alleged corruption scandal targeted at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa a month before a crucial deadline for his political future, will be examined on December 6, the parliament announced Thursday. The date for the submission of the report was extended to November 30. It was decided that the National Assembly would examine this report on December 6," ten days before the congress of the historic ruling party, the ANC, parliamentary spokesman Moloto Mothapo told AFP. The parliamentary recess that was supposed to start on December 1 has been postponed to consider the report, which was originally due by Thursday. In South Africa, the impeachment of the head of state is subject to a two-thirds majority vote in the National Assembly.

Source: Ethiopian News November 17, 2022 11:50 UTC