The claim
“South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that parliament's 2022 decision to block an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa was unconstitutional.”
Our verdict
True
Both AllAfrica and Daily News report that the Constitutional Court declared the National Assembly’s December 2022 vote to block the impeachment inquiry unconstitutional, matching the claim.
What we found
Both AllAfrica and Daily News report that the Constitutional Court declared the National Assembly’s December 2022 vote to block the impeachment inquiry unconstitutional, matching the claim.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
States the Constitutional Court ruled Parliament acted unconstitutionally when it halted impeachment proceedings in 2022.
allafrica.com· AllAfrica article - Background
Reports the Constitutional Court found the National Assembly’s December 2022 vote unlawful and set it aside.
dailynews.co.za· Daily News article
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