On 1 June, Makashule Gana of Rise Mzansi was elected chairperson of the Section 89 Impeachment Committee. As Chairperson, Mr Gana will lead the committee, oversee its proceedings, guide its deliberations, and ensure that its work is conducted in accordance with the Constitution, the Rules of the National Assembly, and the committee’s mandate under Section…
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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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