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title: "Watch – Ramaphosa bets on legal review to stall Phala Phala impeachment proceedings"
description: "President Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing to challenge the Section 89 report in court, a report that could ultimately result in his impeachment. At the same time, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has announced plans to begin the process of establishing an impeachment committee to question the president over the theft at his farm. In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee and reporter Victoria O’Regan unpack the latest developments and examine what may lie ahead."
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section: "POWER CHAT"
author: "Ferial Haffajee and Victoria O'Regan"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-12-watch-ramaphosa-bets-on-legal-review-to-stall-phala-phala-impeachment-proceedings/"
published: "2026-05-12T21:06:15"
updated: "2026-05-13T09:31:32"
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# Watch – Ramaphosa bets on legal review to stall Phala Phala impeachment proceedings

> President Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing to challenge the Section 89 report in court, a report that could ultimately result in his impeachment. At the same time, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has announced plans to begin the process of establishing an impeachment committee to question the president over the theft at his farm. In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee and reporter Victoria O’Regan unpack the latest developments and examine what may lie ahead.

By Ferial Haffajee and Victoria O'Regan · Published 12 May 2026, 23:06 SAST · Updated 13 May 2026, 11:31 SAST

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