President Cyril Ramaphosa to Address the Nation Following Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala Ruling

• President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he would address the nation following the Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala ruling
• The court ruled that the National Assembly acted unconstitutionally when it voted against a report into the theft at Ramaphosa's farm
• The president opted to address the nation amid calls for him to step down or face possible impeachment following the court's ruling

Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.

GAUTENG – President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation following the Constitutional Court’s judgment regarding the Phala Phala saga.

The president will address the nation at 8 om on 11 May 2026 after the court ruled that the National Assembly acted unconstitutionally when it rejected a report into the theft of foreign currency at the president’s game farm in Limpopo.

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The report, led by retired Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, found that there was prima facie evidence that President Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office in relation to covering up the theft.

The African National Congress (ANC) used its majority in the National Assembly to vote against accepting the report, thus shielding Ramaphosa from further accountability.

African National Congress members meet with National Assembly Speaker

Ramaphosa’s address comes hours after ANC officials met with National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to discuss the Phala Phala saga.

Advocate Ngcukaitobi, who represented the president at the Constitutional Court, reportedly briefed the party on legal avenues available following the judgment. The president’s address also comes after the Speaker confirmed that she was setting into motion the establishment of an Impeachment Committee.

Ramaphosa's address also came ahead of the ANC's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The NEC met in Cape Town to discuss the court's ruling and decide on Ramaphosa's future.The president was not part of the meeting as he was the subject being discussed.

Other stories about the ConCourt ruling

Briefly News has covered several articles about the aftermath of the ruling, as several politcians weighed in on the judgment.

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• Julius Malema welcomed the ConCourt’s ruling and suggested that Ramaphosa resign before he was impeached.
• Mahlengi Bhengu said that the African National Congress was committed to the rule of law following the ruling.
• The Democratic Alliance said that the president must be held accountable after the ConCourt’s decision.
• Gayton McKenzie insisted that the Patriotic Alliance would not vote to impeach President Ramaphosa.
• Herman Mashaba called the Phala Phala saga a serious embarrassment to the nation.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula discusses Phala Phala vote

Briefly News reported that Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula recently discussed the 2022 National Assembly vote regarding the Phala Phala report.

The former National Assembly spokesperson explained that ANC Members of Parliament were told to vote against the report.

South Africans took to social media to express scepticism over Mapisa-Nqakula's sincerity, given her own legal battles of late.

Source: Briefly News