South Africa’s parliament votes against motion to impeach Cyril Ramaphosa

Result boosts president's effort to win second term as leader of the ruling African National Congress

South Africa's parliament on Tuesday voted against launching an impeachment process against embattled president Cyril Ramaphosa, boosting the veteran politician's effort to win a second term as leader of the ruling African National Congress at a key elective conference which opens later this week.

The motion to impeach Ramaphosa followed a report by an independent panel appointed by parliament that accused the veteran politician of serious misconduct after the theft from his private game ranch of somewhere between $500,000 (410,000) and $5m in cash almost three years ago.