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ANC reaffirms support for Ramaphosa amid Phala Phala fallout

The African National Congress (ANC) has reaffirmed its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the Phala Phala scandal, while also confirming it has entered the final stages of selecting mayoral candidates ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Speaking at the ANC’s headquarters on Friday, Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula dismissed speculation about Ramaphosa’s possible resignation, insisting the issue was […]

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ConCourt revives Phala Phala impeachment process as EFF claims victory

The Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it voted against adopting the Section 89 independent panel report into the Phala Phala scandal, effectively reviving the possibility of an impeachment inquiry against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The judgment follows an application brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM), which argued that the National Assembly failed in its constitutional duty by rejecting […]

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