- 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.
The constitutional court refused direct appeal access to the African Transformation Movement, which is now undergoing impeachment proceedings.
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What happened
The constitutional court refused direct appeal access to the African Transformation Movement, which is now undergoing impeachment proceedings.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
The President faces impeachment proceedings initiated by Parliament, alongside new jurisdictional rulings from the apex court.Also in this story
- Cyril Ramaphosa filed a court application challenging a judgment issued by the Constitutional Court.
- Apex court's slow rulings set poor example.
- 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.
The entities involved
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constitutional court
court that deals primarily with constitutional law
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African Transformation Movement
political party in South Africa
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parliament
legislative body of government
Related events
- ANC majority rejects a parliamentary report, leading to the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.
- Parliament holds power to impeach President Ramaphosa while the EFF brings a case involving Jacob Zuma's residence.
- The parliament, involving the African National Congress, was implicated in a national impeachment inquiry process on June 18, 2026.
- A court ruling dictates the impeachment process following the review conducted by the Ngcobo panel.
- The High Court and Parliament are involved in challenging a committee's decision regarding the evidence leader in an ongoing inquiry.