South Africa’s political landscape has been shaken after the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully in blocking the Phala Phala impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa
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The episode discusses the Constitutional Court's ruling on the Phala Phala impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa and its implications for South Africa's political landscape.
South Africa’s political landscape has been shaken after the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully in blocking the Phala Phala impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a landmark judgment, the court ordered the National Assembly to reconsider the Section 89 report — reopening the door to a possible impeachment inquiry and placing fresh pressure on both Parliament and the President. Guest: Bophelo Seleke: Independent Legal Analyst
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