South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking to clear his name over a scandal in which bundles of cash were stolen from a sofa on his farm by challenging a panel report that found he may have violated the constitution.
In court papers filed on Tuesday and seen by Reuters, Ramaphosa argued the 2022 report was "seriously flawed" and should be set aside as the panel misunderstood its mandate and relied on hearsay evidence.
Ramaphosa said he would seek an urgent court order to halt any impeachment process if parliament were to move ahead while his legal challenge is still pending.
