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Updated · Bloomberg · May 8South Africa’s top court overturns Parliament’s quashing of Ramaphosa report
9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
- Constitutional Court Judge Mandisa Maya said in Johannesburg that the National Assembly rule was unconstitutional, invalid and set aside.
- The report had fueled efforts to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa over his handling of a burglary at his game farm.
- The ruling rebukes Parliament’s handling of the politically sensitive matter and revives scrutiny of how the report was blocked.
The court has overruled Parliament, but will the full truth behind the millions stolen from the president's farm ever be revealed? With his parliamentary majority gone, can President Ramaphosa survive a new impeachment vote forced by the court? Is the court's landmark ruling a victory for accountability or a move that deepens South Africa's political crisis?