The leader of Africa's most developed economy faces impeachment proceedings over a scandal from years ago involving around $580,000 in cash that was stashed in a sofa at his game farm and then stolen.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of misconduct over the source of the money and attempting to cover up the theft in 2020 using his personal security team so as to hide its existence. He has denied wrongdoing.
Here's what to know about the “Farmgate” scandal and why impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa have been revived years later.
