Impeachment Committee to oppose Ramaphosa in court

Parliament's Phala Phala impeachment committee met today to discuss their response to President Ramaphosa's interdict application. The committee agreed to oppose this application and to lobby the Speaker of the National Assembly to do the same. We unpack what this means for Ramaphosa's efforts to evade accountability and the Phala Phala saga. Become a YouTube Member of SMWX:    / @_smwx   Visit the SMWX store for merch and books: https://smwx.store CONTACT: ✉️: [email protected] Visit our website: smwx.africa _______ Credits: Director and DOP: Nomaan Haarzavi for Narr8 Studio Lead Camera Operator: Faizan Haq for Narr8 Studio 2nd Camera Operator: Yusuf Rahman for Narr8 Studio Producer: Oratile Kekana _______ 00:00 - Ramaphosa's interdict challenge explained 00:45 - Emergency impeachment committee meeting 01:44 - Should the committee oppose Ramaphosa? 02:42 - Legal opinion presented to the committee 06:14 - Separation of powers argument 07:44 - DA breaks ranks with Ramaphosa 13:40 - Committee resolves to oppose 23:25 - Accountability versus party loyalty 24:39 - Julius Malema and PA clash 27:08 - Is Makashule Gana handling this well? 32:50 - Is Ramaphosa becoming isolated? 34:57 - The political risks for Ramaphosa 36:26 - What's next for the impeachment committee 36:50 - Outro