Overview
- President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a national address on Monday, said he will urgently ask a court to review Parliament’s Section 89 report on Phala Phala and stated he will not step down.
- South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Friday overturned the National Assembly’s 2022 vote that halted the process, struck down Rule 129I as unconstitutional, and ordered the report sent to an impeachment committee.
- Speaker Thoko Didiza has begun setting up the committee and launched a rules overhaul, with Parliament saying the process will now follow the court’s directives.
- Opposition parties split on next steps, as the EFF plans to oppose Ramaphosa’s review in court and press for urgency, the DA warns against using litigation to stall oversight, and the MK Party pushes a no‑confidence bid.
- Legal analysts say a review could pause or complicate the committee’s work, though some argue Parliament can proceed, while the case itself stems from a 2020 theft of foreign cash at Ramaphosa’s farm that a panel led by former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo said raised prima facie concerns.