South African president addresses 'Farmgate' scandal

Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will legally challenge a panel's report ⁠alleging misconduct. -EPA

South African President Cyril ‌Ramaphosa has said in a speech that he is not resigning, after the constitutional court last week revived impeachment ‌proceedings ‌against ⁠him over a scandal dubbed "Farmgate" ​by local media.

Ramaphosa said he would legally challenge an independent panel's report ⁠that ‌found preliminary ​evidence he had committed misconduct ​over the ‌incident, in which thieves ​stole bundles of foreign cash stuffed in a ​sofa ​on ​his ranch in ‌2020.

Ramaphosa, head of state since 2018, has denied wrongdoing.