Court halts Phala Phala impeachment process, Ramaphosa pledges cooperation

Polity Audio Articles · Jul 24, 2026 · 5m

Court halts Phala Phala impeachment process, Ramaphosa pledges cooperation The Western Cape High Court has granted President Cyril Ramaphosa an urgent interim interdict, pausing Parliament's Section 89 impeachment process. Delivered on Friday, the ruling halts the parliamentary process pending a separate legal review regarding the Phala Phala game farm scandal. Last month Ramaphosa asked the court that impeachment proceedings be paused until the court finalises a separate application by the President for a review of an independent panel's report on an incident at the President's Phala Phala…