PHUTI MOSOMANE
THE Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by President Cyril Ramaphosa to have direct access to challenge the validity of Section 89 Independent Panel’s report.
“The Constitutional Court has considered the application brought by way of exclusive jurisdiction or, alternatively, by way of direct access (main application) and the application to intervene,” according to the order issued on Wednesday.
The apex court said that no case 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,” judgement reads.
Earlier, Ramaphosa argued that the panel went beyond its scope when looking at whether he had a case to answer related to the robbery at the farm.
He also asked the court to declare that any steps taken by Parliament on the back of the release of the report
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