Date of Judgment in the Phala Matter Confirmed

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the communication from the Constitutional Court confirming that judgment in the matter of Economic Freedom Fighters and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 35/24), which relates to the Section 89 report on the Phala Phala matter, will be handed down on Friday, 08 May 2026 at 10h00.

This judgment comes exactly 521 days after the matter was argued before the Constitutional Court. The EFF approached the Constitutional Court to challenge the unlawful conduct of the National Assembly in abandoning its constitutional responsibilities regarding the Section 89 Independent Panel Report into the Phala Phala matter. At the centre of this case is the EFF’s demand that Parliament must properly process and consider the Section 89 report instead of allowing political interests and ANC majoritarianism to suppress accountability.

From the beginning, the EFF has been the lone and consistent voice demanding accountability for the criminality, secrecy, and abuse of power surrounding the Phala Phala scandal. While many sought to protect Cyril Ramaphosa and preserve the image of the ANC, the EFF pursued every constitutional avenue available to ensure that no President is placed above the law. Throughout this period, the EFF undertook pickets and demonstrations outside the Constitutional Court demanding the finalisation of this matter. The EFF further addressed correspondence to the Chief Justice expressing concern over the prolonged delay in delivering judgment.

We await the judgment with the expectation that the Constitutional Court ensure that the Section 89 report is properly returned to Parliament for lawful consideration and accountability processes.

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