Court Blocks Bid to Revive Ramaphosa Impeachment Probe

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has denied an attempt by opposition parties to revive Parliament’s public impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa, leaving the process suspended. The court said the matter should first be resolved by the Western Cape High Court, where Ramaphosa is contesting the panel report that underpins the impeachment probe. The report determined that Ramaphosa has a case to answer over the $580,000 stolen from his farm. The Western Cape High Court’s review, expected in early September, could make the interim order halting public hearings irrelevant. Ramaphosa argues that proceeding before the review would cause irreparable harm and undermine his legal challenge. The Constitutional Court’s judgment represents a setback to opposition parties seeking to restart the inquiry. In contrast, it helps Ramaphosa avoid public hearings, at least for the time being. The prolonged legal battle underscores how South Africa’s institutions are testing the limits of executive accountability years after the scandal first emerged.