Episode 141 - RAMAPHOSA'S JUDICIAL REVIEW STRATEGY IS INTERESTING BUT NOT UNANSWERABLE

In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser

A section 89 independent panel had arrived at the conclusion that, on the face of it, President Cyril Ramaphosa has an impeachment case to answer. For a simple, 10-minute EXPLAINER of what they said - in case you missed it - check out the previous episode of In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser (episode 140 - Is Ramaphosa a fatally wounded buffalo? Here's a quickie)
For a wider conversation about the issue and the implications for our democracy, beyond the narrow legal issues, check out my conversation with Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh on his platform SMWX on YouTube ( https://youtu.be/fXBZzb1zLOA)
In this episode, I explain the legal strategy of Ramaphosa’s lawyers in taking the section 89 panel's recommendation on review. The President has an excellent legal team, and their strategy is good and interesting.
My main aims are to explain why and how Ramaphosa’s legal strategy is not unanswerable, firstly, and why there are both political and legal complexities here, secondly, that result from design flaws when it comes to the impeachment process itself- an originating reality neither the President's lawyers nor the section 89 panel are responsible for. In other words, along the way, in this podcast, I describe the tension between squarely political and squarely legal questions.
Enjoy.