South Africa’s political landscape has once again been thrown into uncertainty after President Cyril
Ramaphosa confirmed that he will not resign following the landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court of South Africa on the Phala Phala matter. The apex court ruled that Parliament’s decision in 2022 not to proceed with an impeachment inquiry was flawed and must be set aside — effectively reopening the door to a Section 89 impeachment process. Now, while the President insists the judgment does
not make any finding of guilt against him, critics argue that the political and moral implications are enormous.