“South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that parliament's 2022 decision to block an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa was unconstitutional.”

Media reportsNews reportMay 8, 2026Read the original

Coverage of the Constitutional Court's Phala Phala judgment.

Our verdict

True

The court set aside the December 2022 vote on 8 May 2026.

What we found

This duplicates another fact check on the same claim, which is accurate.

The evidence

Supports the claim
ConCourt sets aside the Phala Phala parliamentary vote as unconstitutional. [1]

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Sources

[1]EWN · ConCourt sets aside Phala Phala parliamentary vote as unconstitutional

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