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The ANC just suffered a major political blow as parliament’s impeachment committee rejected their attempt to block proceedings against President Ramaphosa, who’s seeking to pause impeachment over the Phala Phala farm scandal. Despite legal advice urging resistance, ANC members on the committee defied it — but the opposition stood firm, voting down the ANC’s move. Ramaphosa’s urgent court application to halt proceedings while awaiting judicial review of the initial findings has ignited a high-stakes legal and political showdown, with the president naming key parliamentary figures as respondents. This setback signals a powerful reminder that even the ruling party can’t dodge accountability — and the opposition’s voice still carries weight in South Africa’s democratic system.

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