Court hears Ramaphosa bid to halt Phala Phala impeachment

Kiswahili

The Western Cape High Court on Wednesday heard arguments over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent application to stop parliamentary impeachment proceedings related to the Phala Phala matter.

Opposition parties including the African Transformation Movement, Economic Freedom Fighters, uMkhonto weSizwe and United Africans Transformation opposed the interdict. Advocates argued that granting it would encroach on Parliament’s domain and breach separation of powers.

Ramaphosa seeks to pause the process pending his September review of the Section 89 panel report by former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, which found he has a case to answer over the theft of $580,000 at his farm. His legal team said public hearings would cause irreparable reputational harm.

Judges Andre Le Grange, Matthew Francis and Diane Davis presided. The court will resume on Thursday for Ramaphosa’s reply. Some 40 MK members picketed outside, calling for his resignation.

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A dramatic courtroom scene from the Constitutional Court hearing on President Ramaphosa's impeachment over Phala Phala.
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Constitutional court orders impeachment committee for Ramaphosa over Phala Phala

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South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by blocking an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022. The decision requires the National Assembly to establish an impeachment committee to examine the Phala Phala matter. Opposition parties immediately called for the president's resignation.

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Imeripotiwa na AI

President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed papers in the Western Cape High Court to interdict the start of impeachment proceedings. The application seeks to pause the process until a September review of the Section 89 report on the Phala Phala matter. The Economic Freedom Fighters have pledged to oppose the bid.

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The Democratic Alliance says it will participate in any impeachment process following the Constitutional Court ruling that found the National Assembly acted inconsistently with the Constitution in the Phala Phala matter.

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