The leadership of the political party, ActionSA, were at the Bela Bela police station in Limpopo on Wednesday, where they opened a criminal case against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The party National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont and Parliamentary Chief Whip, Lerato Ngobeni, are among those at the police stations. The party’s supporters were also present, picketing outside the station.
The docket they want to open includes charges of perjury, fraud and contravention of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act. This party accuses the president of “deliberately not disclosing… the true amount of money stolen from his Phala Phala farm in February 2020.”
“Information coming from the NPA (National Prosecuting Authority) has revealed that the amount of money stolen is actually exceeding R15 million, despite only R8 million being reported. This is a serious criminal offence,” said Beaumont outside the Bela Bela police station on Wednesday.
Today, we are at the Bela-Bela Police Station to file criminal charges against President Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal.
The charges include violations of PRECCA, as well as perjury and fraud arising from false declarations regarding the amount of money stolen. pic.twitter.com/Y74qRrvzyl
— ActionSA (@Action4SA) May 13, 2026
The Phala Phala has recently made headlines again, after the Constitutional Court last week ordered that the independent panel’s report on the matter be referred to an impeachment committee. This is because it was found to be unconstitutional for the National Assembly to decide not to refer the matter in 2022.
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Further to this, the National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, on Monday announced the process Parliament will follow. This will include formally tabling the report, providing a copy to the president, establishing an impeachment committee in line with National Assembly rules, and referring the panel report to that committee.
The Speaker will also refer the judgment for amendments to Assembly rules and oversee the timelines and arrangements for the committee’s work. Parliament Spokesperson, Mr Moloto Mothapo, sheds more light on this in the video below:
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