WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa addresses nation on Phala Phala judgment

By Marcus Moloko

President Cyril Ramaphosa answers crucial questions tonight from the Union Buildings following a landmark Constitutional Court ruling that has effectively revived the Phala Phala impeachment process.

On Friday, the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), finding that the National Assembly acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally in December 2022 when it voted to reject the Section 89 Independent Panel report.

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That panel, chaired by former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, had found prima facie evidence that Ramaphosa may have committed serious violations of the Constitution and the law in relation to the theft of $580,000 in undeclared foreign currency from his Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo.

In tonight’s address, Ramaphosa is expected to respond to several critical issues:

The Constitutional Court has set aside the 2022 parliamentary vote and ordered that