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

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.