EFF March to Demand the Release of the Phala Phala Judgement

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will march to the Constitutional Court of South Africa to demand the release of the judgment on the review of Parliament’s decision to reject an Independent Panel Report, which found that there was prima facie evidence of criminal activity at and in relation to theft of dollars at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Farm.

On the 1^st of June 2022, a criminal case was opened against the President of the Republic of South Africa for his involvement in corruption, bribery, kidnapping and money laundering as it relates to the theft of $580 000 on his Phala Phala Farm in February 2020.

An Independent Panel was established to investigate whether there was prima facie evidence to pursue an impeachment inquiry by Parliament, led by Former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo. The inquiry found that prima facie evidence exists, and that Parliament ought to exercise its constitutional duty and hold the President accountable.

It took intimidation by the then ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) of Members of Parliament, and the irrational and unconstitutional use of Parliament majority to reject the Independent Panel Report for President Cyril Ramaphosa to escape accountability. The EFF resolved then to take this decision to the Constitutional Court so that it can be set-aside and the report sent back to Parliament which is constitutionally obligated to hold the Executive accountable.

In what can only be described as a delay of justice that has for too long characterised the highest court in the land, which has been under scrutiny for delayed release of judgements, the Constitutional Court which heard the review application by the EFF of Parliament’s decision on the 26^th of November 2024, is yet to release its judgment almost one year later.

The failure by the Constitutional Court to provide this judgement and provide certainty on whether the decision by Parliament to refuse to hold the Executive accountable was lawful or not, gives the impression that the President of the Republic of South Africa is above the law.

As there are continued concerns around the capture of law enforcement agencies and the judiciary, the continued and inexplicable withholding of the Phala Phala judgment gives credence to suspicions that our judiciary is captured.

The EFF will therefore march to the Constitutional Court to demand the release of the Phala Phala Judgement under the following details;

Date:  28 November 2025

Time: 10:00am

Starting Point: Mary Fitzgerald Square, 120 Lilian Ngoyi Street,  Newton, Johannesburg

End Point: Constitutional Court of South Africa, Constitutional Hill, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

The EFF first contested elections in 2014, securing 6.4% of the vote in the national elections.

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