WATCH LIVE: MPs to decide Ramaphosa's Phala Phala fate on Tuesday

WATCH LIVE: MPs to decide Ramaphosa's Phala Phala fate on Tuesday

All eyes will be on Cape Town City Hall on Tuesday where MPs are expected to debate the section 89 independent panel report into the Phala Phala farm matter. 

WATCH LIVE MPs to decide Ramaphosa's Phala Phala fate on Tuesday
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The National Assembly will decide whether the report should be adopted or not. 

Seventeen MPs will speak during Tuesday afternoon's debate. 

The ANC is set to kick off proceedings, followed by DA and EFF leaders, John Steenhuisen and Julius Malema.

If the numbers aren't in President Cyril Ramaphosa's favour, the house will adopt the report, which could set in motion an impeachment process. 

The report - which investigated the president's conduct in connection with the 2020 burglary on his Limpopo farm, found that he may have a violated the constitution.

Ramaphosa's now taking the report on review at the Constitutional Court. 

National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula hadagain declined requests for a secret ballot vote for MPs. 

Several political parties, including the ATM, asked her to reconsider her decision.

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"The speaker says she stressed the importance of insuring due regard to the environment of accountability and at the same time, transparency and openness," says Parliament's spokesperson Moloto Mothapo.

Meanwhile, the African Transformation Movement has filed papers with the ConCourt, to oppose the president's application for a review of the report. 

"The ATM vows to hold Ramaphosa accountable for his serious misconduct and gross violation of the Executive Members Act on other paid work," says spokesperson Zama Ntshona. 

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