MK party and EFF cry foul after ConCourt blocks Ramaphosa impeachment appeal
It concluded that “it is not in the interests of justice” to hear the matter at this stage, given the imminent determination of the review in the Western Cape Division of the High Court, the outcome of which will render the interim interdict moot.
The Constitutional Court’s refusal to grant direct access to leave to appeal the interim interdict shielding President Cyril Ramaphosa has drawn sharp criticism from both the MK party and the EFF, who warn that the ruling risks weakening Parliament’s constitutional oversight powers and delaying accountability.
The ConCourt on Wednesday, 12 January 2026, dismissed an urgent bid to appeal the Western Cape High Court ruling that halted Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry, refusing direct access and declining leave to appeal.
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