Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Updated19 minutes agoWhat the ConCourt ruling means for the GNU

The promise made by EFF to put pressure on the Constitutional court to release the findings of the investigation into the foreign currency found at President Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala ranch saw the EFF ground forces picketing outside the Constitutional court for the release. Should the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) rule against Parliament on Friday, it could push the Government of National Unity (GNU) to the brink. That is the view of a number of analysts as the ConCourt is expected to deliver judgment on whether Parliament acted lawfully when it rejected a report recommending an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The dispute centres on a Section 89 independent panel chaired by retired chief justice Sandile Ngcobo. The panel concluded that there was sufficient evidence to justify Parliament considering the establishment of an impeachment inquiry against the president. The findings relate to allegations involving the handling of foreign currency at Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo.

The panel examined claims that approximately R9.5 million in foreign currency was concealed in a sofa on the property and later stolen, along with questions about whether proper procedures were followed following the incident. The report concluded that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant further scrutiny through a formal impeachment inquiry. That vote halted the impeachment process before it could proceed to the inquiry stage.