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 episode artwork

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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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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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