South Africa is facing a constitutional reckoning as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 'Phala Phala' scandal returns to the forefront of national politics. Following a landmark Constitutional Court ruling, the 2022 parliamentary vote that shielded the President from investigation has been set aside, mandating the formation of a formal impeachment committee. At the centre of the controversy is a 2020 heist at Ramaphosa’s private game farm, where a big sum ofdollars was discovered hidden inside a sofa. While the President maintains the funds were from a legitimate buffalo sale, opposition leaders like Julius Malema are calling for his immediate resignation, citing allegations of money laundering and tax evasion. Unlike in 2022, the ANC no longer holds an outright majority, leaving a vulnerable Ramaphosa to lead a fragile coalition government through a public and potentially career-ending inquiry.

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