'Historic Moment' as Ramaphosa Faces Possible Impeachment TC_Africa: Africa
The Phala Phala scandal is not just a threat for Ramaphosa, but could seriously hurt his party's prospects as it faces gruelling national and provincial elections in 2024.
Support for the party, which has dominated South Africa's politics since democracy in 1994, has been sliding steadily in the last two decades. According to Susan Booysen, the ANC contested the last general elections in 2019 with only Ramaphosa as the trump card."The ANC built its 2019 election campaign around Ramaphosa, after polls showed that he was the only leader who continued to enjoy substantial credibility among voters.
But his image as anti-corruption champion - and vote winner - is now in doubt because of the Phala Phala scandal. Richard Calland says this is a historic moment for the country. It would be the first time a president's fitness for office was assessed since parliament adopted the rules for impeachment in 2018, following a Constitutional Court judgment. He explains the impeachment process, observing that the way the panel applies the law will set an important precedent.
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