President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry has been suspended after the Western Cape High Court interdicted public hearings, prompting mixed reactions from political parties over accountability and constitutional oversight.
Political parties have reacted sharply to the Western Cape High Court’s decision to suspend public hearings of Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala matter, with opposition parties accusing the President of delaying accountability while the ANC welcomed the ruling as an affirmation of his right to seek legal relief.
This comes after the Western Cape High Court on Friday interdicted the Section 89 Impeachment Committee from proceeding with public hearings pending the outcome of Ramaphosa’s review application against the Independent Panel report.
The President is challenging the findings of the panel, chaired by former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo, which found that he may have a case to answer over the theft of foreign currency at his Phala Phala farm.
Impeachment Committee chairperson Makashule Gana said the committee would study the full judgment before determining its next steps.
