In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed an urgent application at the constitutional court to stop the National Assembly's impeachment committee from starting an impeachment inquiry under Rule 129M of the Assembly's rules. The court has been asked to interdict the committee pending its review of the application.

The matter is being treated as urgent under Rule 6(12) of the Rules of Court, and the applicant has requested costs from any opposing parties. This legal challenge arises amid ongoing political tensions and tests the procedural authority of the National Assembly in initiating impeachment proceedings.

The constitutional court's decision on this application will determine whether the impeachment process can proceed.