- A Constitutional Court ruling initiated an impeachment inquiry, leading the President to seek an urgent interdict in the High Court.
- The President faces impeachment proceedings initiated by Parliament, alongside new jurisdictional rulings from the apex court.
Cyril Ramaphosa filed a court application challenging a judgment issued by the Constitutional Court.
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Cyril Ramaphosa filed a court application challenging a judgment issued by the Constitutional Court.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Enquiry terms align with constitutional requirements.1 source
Ramaphosa challenges the Constitutional Court's judgment regarding his impeachment proceedings.1 source
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The President faces impeachment proceedings initiated by Parliament, alongside new jurisdictional rulings from the apex court.Also in this story
- The Constitutional Court issued a ruling on the appeal of an inquiry interdict concerning the impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- The constitutional court refused direct appeal access to the African Transformation Movement, which is now undergoing impeachment proceedings.
- An investigation into Cyril Ramaphosa found prima facie evidence of misconduct, leading to a request for judicial review by the Constitutional Court.
- The impeachment inquiry into the president is proceeding as mandated by the Constitutional Court.
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Cyril Ramaphosa
President of South Africa since 2018
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constitutional court
court that deals primarily with constitutional law
Related events
- Ramaphosa campaigned ahead of local government elections while facing controversy in the Western Cape and Gauteng.
- On September 8, 2016, Jacob Zuma initiated a process that was addressed by Cyril Ramaphosa, who fielded questions from MPs.
- Cyril Ramaphosa submitted an affidavit to the inquiry led by Sisi Khampepe.
- Cyril Ramaphosa defended media freedoms in South Africa on October 19, 2026.
- A constitutional court judgment has been delivered, requiring the government to provide a formal legal response.