By Zuko Komisa
Ramaphosa’s attempt to contest the Phala Phala report in court was unsuccessful.
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has dismissed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempt to seek direct access to challenge the findings of the scathing Section 89 Phala Phala report.
The court decision entails that the president will have to approach the high court to challenge the report’s adverse findings against him.
The Section 89 Phala Phala report found prima facie evidence that Ramaphosa had violated his oath of office during and following the robbery at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in February 2020.
“The Constitutional Court has considered the application brought by way of exclusive jurisdiction or, alternatively, by way of direct access and the application to intervene.
“It has concluded that no cases has been made out for exclusive jurisdiction or direct access and the main application must be dismissed. Consequently, the application to intervene falls to be dismissed.
The court has decided not to award costs,” read the judgment from the ConCourt.
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The Independent Panel report that found Mr Ramaphosa MAY HAVE violated the Constitution and has a case to answer still stands. The application to the Constitutional Court to review the report has been DISMISSED! pic.twitter.com/CcjdG0TWvq
— Vuyo Zungula MP 🇿🇦 (@ZungulaVuyo) March 1, 2023
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