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By Rorisang Rampheteng: The President of The Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa (Image: Rich Malome) PRETORIA — President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign following the Constitutional Court judgment linked to the controversial Phala Phala scandal, insisting that the ruling does not require him to step down. Ramaphosa addressed the nation during a media briefing at the Union Buildings on Monday evening after the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment process was flawed and unconstitutional in certain aspects. The case was brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters, which challenged the National Assembly’s decision not to proceed with impeachment proceedings against the President in 2022.“I therefore...

By Rorisang Rampheteng: The President of The Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa (Image: Rich Malome) President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation tonight at 20h00 following a major judgment by the Constitutional Court of South Africa in the case brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters over the Section 89 parliamentary process linked to the controversial Phala Phala scandal. The address will take place at the Union Buildings and comes amid growing political pressure and public scrutiny over the President’s future. The Constitutional Court judgment has once again placed the Phala Phala matter at the centre of South Africa’s political landscape, raising questions about accountability, transparency and leadership at the...