Overview
- The Constitutional Court, which ruled Friday, set aside the National Assembly’s 2022 vote that blocked scrutiny of the Phala Phala report and ordered the report sent to an impeachment committee.
- The court also struck down National Assembly Rule 129I as unconstitutional, saying it allowed MPs to halt an impeachment process without engaging the merits, and it directed Parliament to fix its rules.
- The case was brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters and the African Transformation Movement, and the EFF has written to the Speaker seeking immediate steps and timelines to constitute the committee.
- The Presidency said Cyril Ramaphosa respects the judgment and the rule of law, while the Democratic Alliance pledged to participate in the process and the MK Party urged Ramaphosa to resign.
- The revived inquiry does not remove the president, as any impeachment would require a two‑thirds vote in a Parliament where the ANC no longer holds a majority.