Phala Phala Returns: Constitutional Crisis, ANC Consolidation, and the Politics of Keeping Ramaphosa in Power
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In a landmark majority judgment delivered on 8 May 2026, the Constitutional Court declared Rule 129I of the National Assembly Rules unconstitutional, struck it down, and immediately rewrote it through severance and reading-in. The Court set aside Parliament’s 13 December 2022 vote against the adoption of the retired Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo led Phala Phala…
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