{
  "id": 1534656,
  "title": "MKP, UAT seek to overturn W Cape High Court Impeachment decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/mkp-uat-seek-to-overturn-w-cape-high-court-impeachment-decision",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:05:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mkp-uat-seek-to-overturn-w-cape-high-court-impeachment-decision/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The MKP Party and the United Africans Transformation (UAT) party are requesting permission to appeal the Western Cape High Court’s interim interdict, which has suspended the work of the Impeachment Committee. The Constitutional Court denied their direct appeal, prompting the parties and the Impeachment Committee to seek leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court. The interim interdict is pending the review of the Section 89 Independent Panel report, set to be heard next month. The MKP and UAT submitted court documents on Monday. UAT President Dr Wonder Mahlatsi confirmed their application for leave to appeal the entire judgement and order of the Western Cape High Court, disregarding the refusal based on non-merits reasons. Despite observing South African court inconsistencies, UAT remains committed to fighting for their people.",
  "summary": "MKP and UAT are seeking leave to appeal the Western Cape High Court's interim interdict",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Gachagua moves to Court of Appeal in bid to overturn impeachment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/gachagua-moves-to-court-of-appeal-in-bid-to-overturn-impeachment",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:19:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}