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Ramaphosa impeachment interdict faces EFF appeal

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In early July 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa secured obtained an interim interdict from the Western Cape High Court that halted suspended public hearings of the Section 89 impeachment committee probing investigating the 2020 Phala Phala scandal. The court’s mixed judgment left the interdict in place while Parliament could continue preparatory work. On 26 July 2026 the African Transformation Movement (ATM), which initiated the Section 89 process, (ATM) instructed its lawyers to petition the Constitutional Court for an urgent ruling on the High Court order. ATM argues order, arguing the interdict creates constitutional uncertainty and seeks a definitive determination of its implementation and effect, emphasizing that the president has not been exonerated and that impeachment accountability must proceed. A further development emerged on On 29 July 2026 when the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) filed an urgent appeal to the Constitutional Court seeking to overturn the interdict. EFF MP Mazwi Blose criticised Ramaphosa’s claim interdict, warning that the pause would cause irreparable harm, and party leader Julius Malema warned that upholding the injunction could allow future presidents to stall impeachment through legal maneuvers. impeachment. EFF leaders Julius Malema and MP Mazwi Blose criticised the ruling as undermining the constitutional balance. The impeachment committee subsequently committee, after receiving legal advice, voted not to summon the authors of the independent panel report and is awaiting will rely on an evidence leader to guide the inquiry. Parliamentary legal advice advisers are still finalising an opinion on whether Ramaphosa can be compelled to testify. testify voluntarily. Analysts note that, that despite the mounting legal challenges, battles, the African National Congress’s ANC’s parliamentary majority makes Ramaphosa’s removal unlikely, and the constitutional dispute is expected to will dominate the impeachment timeline in the coming weeks.

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  1. 2026-07-29 14:51 UTC Ramaphosa impeachment interdict faces EFF appeal
  2. 2026-07-29 14:49 UTC Ramaphosa impeachment interdict faces EFF appeal
  3. 2026-07-26 09:01 UTC Ramaphosa impeachment interdict challenged
  4. 2026-07-26 07:48 UTC Ramaphosa impeachment stalled by court interdict

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