Court dismisses appeal against Ramaphosa; Johannesburg ambulances inactive; South Africa defeats New Zealand

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On 28 August 2026, the Western Cape High Court dismissed an application by the MK party and United Africans Transformation (UAT) to appeal an interim order that halted the impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the Phala Phala scandal. Separately, the Gauteng government addressed reports that 41 ambulances in Johannesburg, purchased for R1 million each in 2019, remained inactive for six years due to a lack of authorization. Additionally, the Springboks defeated the All Blacks 33-26 in Cape Town, leveling their rugby series 1-1, while the PAC launched its local government election manifesto in Soweto with leader Mzwanele Nyhontso warning against voting for DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille.

Consequences

The dismissal of the appeal maintains the current legal suspension of the Phala Phala impeachment inquiry, prolonging the political uncertainty surrounding the President. Meanwhile, the prolonged inactivity of the 41 ambulances in Johannesburg continues to draw criticism regarding bureaucratic failures in local service delivery ahead of upcoming elections.

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