“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.”

Media reportsNews reportMay 8, 2026Read the original

Coverage of the Constitutional Court's Phala Phala judgment.

Our verdict

True

On 8 May 2026 the court set aside the December 2022 vote and referred the Phala Phala report to an impeachment committee.

What we found

Chief Justice Mandisa Maya's majority found the vote and the rule that allowed it inconsistent with the Constitution. Parliament must now reconsider the report. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
ConCourt sets aside the Phala Phala parliamentary vote as unconstitutional. [1]
Supports the claim
The Phala Phala impeachment process against Ramaphosa was revived. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against EWN, IOL. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]EWN · ConCourt sets aside Phala Phala parliamentary vote as unconstitutional
[2]IOL · ConCourt judgment: Phala Phala impeachment process against Ramaphosa revived

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