THE FUSE

The Constitutional Court has directed the ATM, EFF, MK Party, UAT, and any other party wishing to oppose the urgent application to overturn the Western Cape High Court's interim interdict pausing Parliament's impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa to file their papers by August 5 The Western Cape High Court granted President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent application to suspend the impeachment inquiry pending a judicial review of the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which found that he had a case to answer in relation to the Phala Phala matter. The committee was established after the Constitutional Court ruled in May that Parliament's 2022 decision to reject the panel's report was unconstitutional. These developments have reignited debate about the separation of powers and the respective roles of the judiciary, the executive and Parliament. Legal Analyst Elton Hart weighs in. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.