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South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that parliament's 2022 decision to block an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa was unconstitutional, allowing the inquiry to be revived.

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May 8, 2026
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  • The Constitutional Court declared the National Assembly's 13 December 2022 vote to block the impeachment inquiry inconsistent with the Constitution, invalid, and set aside, thereby allowing the inquiry to be revived.
  • This is confirmed by multiple independent news reports.
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The Constitutional Court declared the National Assembly's 13 December 2022 vote to block the impeachment inquiry inconsistent with the Constitution, invalid, and set aside, thereby allowing the inquiry to be revived. This is confirmed by multiple independent news reports.

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