As South Africa awaits the Constitutional Court’s crucial Phala Phala judgment on the 8th of May, questions are mounting about the political future of President Cyril Ramaphosa and what could happen if the court rules against him.

The National Briefing · May 8, 2026 · 6m

As South Africa awaits the Constitutional Court’s crucial Phala Phala judgment on the 8th of May, questions are mounting about the political future of President Cyril Ramaphosa and what could happen if the court rules against him.

Guest: Bru­tus Mal­ada - polit­ical strategist and a PhD can­did­ate in the depart­ment of polit­ical stud­ies at the Uni­versity of Johan­nes­burg.