South Africa's bicameral legislature
Parliament’s impeachment committee has resolved to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent interdict to halt its work on the Phala Phala report. Ramaphosa seeks to revive the report’s legal status after a Constitutional Court ruling, while the committee and key parties push forward. The High Court will consider orders to pause parliamentary proceedings as the process resumes.
Kenya’s Deputy President has reiterated that intergovernmental coordination remains under his chair, amid ongoing speculation that his role may shift. Analysts say constitutional safeguards keep IBEC under the Deputy President, while some officials describe online claims as fake news.
The Western Cape High Court is hearing Ramaphosa’s request to set aside the 2022 Ngcobo panel report. The panel found prima facie evidence of potential constitutional and legal violations in the handling of the cash theft at his Limpopo farm. The National Assembly’s impeachment process and related court actions are ongoing.