Opposition parties oppose Ramaphosa's bid to halt the Phala Phala impeachment process

President Cyril Ramaphosa's application to halt Parliament's Section 89 impeachment process over the Phala Phala farm scandal is facing opposition from the MK Party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) (https://mg.co.za/politics/2026-05-08-eff-demands-an-immediate-impeachment-committee-against-ramaphosa-after-constitutional-court-phala-phala-ruling/) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM), which argue that the courts should not intervene in Parliament's constitutional duty to investigate ...

Opposition parties oppose Ramaphosa's bid to halt the Phala Phala impeachment process

President Cyril Ramaphosa's application to halt Parliament's Section 89 impeachment process over the Phala Phala farm scandal is facing opposition from the MK Party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) (https://mg.co.za/politics/2026-05-08-eff-demands-an-immediate-impeachment-committee-against-ramaphosa-after-constitutional-court-phala-phala-ruling/) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM), which argue that the courts should not intervene in Parliament's constitutional duty to investigate ...

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