ANC postpones special NEC meeting after ConCourt Phala Phala ruling

The African National Congress has postponed a special meeting of its national executive committee as it responds to the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala scandal and the revived impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Reuters reported on May 11 that the ANC had called a special NEC meeting for Tuesday evening to discuss the ruling and Parliament’s next steps. On May 12, eNCA reported that the meeting was moved to Wednesday because of severe weather in Cape Town.

The court ruled on May 8 that Parliament’s 2022 vote blocking the Phala Phala report was unconstitutional and sent the matter back into a parliamentary impeachment process. That decision has put fresh pressure on the governing party and on Ramaphosa.

ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said the party respects the court’s judgment and will study it. Sowetan also reported that ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula had summoned an urgent special NEC meeting in Cape Town.

Why the meeting matters

The NEC is expected to discuss how the ANC should respond internally to the court ruling and what position it should take as Parliament begins the process required by the judgment.

Parliament has already said it will comply with the Constitutional Court order. The next political steps remain unclear, but the ANC meeting is likely to shape the party’s message and strategy around the revived impeachment process.

For now, the main confirmed change is timing: the ANC’s urgent response meeting has been delayed by a day, even as the legal and political fallout continues.

What happens next

The key question is whether the NEC issues a public statement after it meets and whether party leaders outline any further parliamentary or disciplinary steps.

The postponement means the ANC’s formal response will now come later than expected, but the pressure created by the court ruling remains immediate.