What happens next if Ramaphosa loses his Phala Phala court bid?

President Cyril Ramaphosa is awaiting judgment on his bid to halt Parliament's Phala Phala impeachment inquiry, but legal experts say the outcome will not necessarily end the battle.

As President Cyril Ramaphosa awaits judgment on his bid to stop Parliament's impeachment inquiry into the Phala Phala scandal, the outcome may not be the end of the road, with several legal and political options still available to him.

The Western Cape High Court heard the urgent application before a full bench of judges André le Grange, Matthew Francis and Diane Davis on Wednesday and Thursday, and reserved judgment.

Judgment is expected by the end of next week.

The inquiry stemmed from the 2020 theft of more than half a million US dollars hidden at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game farm near Bela-Bela in Limpopo.