The African National Congress (ANC) has defended National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza’s decision not to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s interdict application against the Impeachment Committee.
Didiza’s move is in contrast with the committee, where most parties had agreed to oppose the president’s bid to halt the process to investigate his role in the theft of US dollars from his Phala Phala farm in 2020.
Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg, ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula said that Didiza has taken the correct stance.
“The speaker stands above this contest. The institution of the National Assembly must remain neutral and the speaker is properly preserving that neutrality by filing a notice to abide by the decision of the court. The speaker has acted correctly, constitutionally and with complete propriety throughout and the ANC stands fully behind the office and the person of the speaker. Any attempt to draw the speaker into the merits of this matter is misplaced and the ANC will not countenance it.”
WATCH | ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the ANC believes the Speaker has acted constitutionally and with complete propriety in the Section 89 matter, and fully supports both the office and the person of the Speaker. pic.twitter.com/75AxhQdtw8
— SABC News (@SABCNews) June 25, 2026
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