A South African court has temporarily halted parliamentary impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, offering the embattled leader a legal reprieve in the long-running $580,000 Phala Phala farm scandal that has shadowed his presidency for nearly four years.
The Western Cape High Court on Friday ordered Parliament to suspend public hearings by its Section 89 Impeachment Committee pending the outcome of Ramaphosa's legal challenge to the process.
The ruling prevents lawmakers from proceeding with the inquiry for now but does not bring the impeachment effort to an end.
How the Phala Phala scandal began
The impeachment proceedings stem from the controversial 2020 burglary at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game farm, where thieves allegedly stole about $580,000 hidden inside furniture.
