South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Wins Court Order Halting Impeachment Inquiry

A Western Cape High Court ruled to pause the parliamentary impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the so‑called “Farmgate” scandal. The court’s decision means the impeachment committee cannot proceed until Ramaphosa’s separate legal challenge on the matter is resolved.

The inquiry stems from a 2022 panel that suggested the president might have answered for a robbery at his Phala Phala farm, where thieves allegedly stole roughly $580,000 in cash hidden in a sofa. Ramaphosa denied wrongdoing and appealed the panel’s findings. The recent ruling grants him additional time to contest the allegations before the parliamentary process can continue.