“The Constitutional Court held that rule 129I of the National Assembly Rules was unconstitutional because it allowed a parliamentary majority to terminate impeachment proceedings even after an independent panel had found prima facie evidence that a president may have committed serious constitutional violations or misconduct.”

“the court affirmed that section 89 of the constitution creates enforceable accountability obligations.”

“The ruling, therefore, deepens the jurisprudence established in EFF v Speaker of the National Assembly and subsequent section 89 cases, where the court previously held that parliament has a duty to create effective mechanisms to hold the executive accountable.”