Parliament adopts new rules to remove a president
30 August 2018
Parliament's Rules Committee has adopted rules for the removal of a president that will require a panel of legal experts to assess whether there is sufficient evidence to remove them.
"Parliament’s National Assembly Rules Committee has unanimously agreed on Rules to regulate Section 89 of the Constitution: Removal of President and has recommended that the National Assembly adopt them," reads a statement from Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo.
The process of removing a president through Section 89 is often referred to as impeachment, even though the word isn't used in the South African Constitution. It is also not to be confused with a motion of no confidence.
It provides for the National Assembly to remove a president from office on the grounds of a serious violation of the Constitution or the law, serious misconduct, or an inability to perform the functions of the office.