Ramaphosa challenges corruption report in court

The report is due to be debated by members of parliament on Tuesday.

In Summary

• Mr Ramaphosa wants the Constitutional Court to declare the findings of the panel unlawful and to set them aside.

• He further states that the panel went beyond its scope when looking at whether he had a case to answer related to a robbery at his Phala Phala farm.

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa.
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Image: RAMAPHOSA/TWITTER

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially filed court papers to have a report which found he may have violated the country’s constitution reviewed.

Mr Ramaphosa wants the Constitutional Court to declare the findings of the panel unlawful and to set them aside.

He further states that the panel went beyond its scope when looking at whether he had a case to answer related to a robbery at his Phala Phala farm.

In the papers the president is also asking the court to declare that any steps taken by parliament on the back of the release of the report to be declared unlawful and invalid.

The report is due to be debated by members of parliament on Tuesday.

Opposition party leaders have said they will use the opportunity to call for the establishment of a committee to look into the impeachment of the president.

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