President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Urgent Bid to Stop Impeachment Proceedings to Be Heard in July

• The Western Cape High Court has announced when President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent court bid will be heard
• The president launched the urgent bid as Parliament put together the Impeachment Committee that will probe Phala Phala
• President Ramaphosa also has another bid before the court, as he seeks to have the independent panel report set aside

Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.

WESTERN CAPE – President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent legal bid to stop the commencement of the impeachment inquiry against him will be heard on 15 - 16 July 2026.

The president launched the urgent bid on 12 June 2026, seeking to prevent Parliament from proceeding with the impeachment process against him, pending the review into the Section 89 independent panel report.

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The president previously approached the courts, asking them to review and set aside the report. The Section 89 Independent Panel Report found prima facie evidence that the president may have violated his oath of office regarding the cover-up of the theft of foreign currency from his farm in 2020.

Parliament sets up committee to probe Phala Phala

Parliament has set up a 31-member committee, which is tasked with investigating potential misconduct by President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the Phala Phala farm scandal.

The committee has also appointed a chairperson in RISE Mzansi’s Makashule Gana, and is scheduled to meet on 24 June 2026, two weeks before the Western Cape High Court will hear the president’s urgent interdict application.

The committee was set up after the Constitutional Court found that the National Assembly acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it rejected the report in 2022. The African National Congress used its majority in the National Assembly at that stage to shield the president from any potential repercussions.

Other stories about the ConCourt ruling

Briefly News has covered several articles about the aftermath of the ruling, as several politicians weighed in on the judgment.

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• Julius Malema welcomed the ConCourt’s ruling and suggested that Ramaphosa resign before he was impeached.
• Mahlengi Bhengu said that the African National Congress was committed to the rule of law following the ruling.
• The Democratic Alliance said that the president must be held accountable after the ConCourt’s decision.
• Gayton McKenzie insisted that the Patriotic Alliance would not vote to impeach President Ramaphosa.
• Herman Mashaba called the Phala Phala saga a serious embarrassment to the nation.

ANC backs Cyril Ramaphosa over Phala Phala decision

In another article, the ANC's National Executive Committee (NEC) met to discuss the Constitutional Court's recent ruling on Phala Phala.

Briefly News reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa was not present at the meeting, as he was the subject of the discussions that were taking place.

South Africans took to social media to share mixed reactions to the NEC's resolution that the party stood behind the president's decision.

Source: Briefly News