Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly

EFF v Speaker; DA v Speaker
Court	Constitutional Court of South Africa
Full case name	Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others
Decided	31 March 2016
Docket nos.	CCT 143/15; CCT 171/15
Citations	[2016] ZACC 11; 2016 (5) BCLR 618 (CC); 2016 (3) SA 580 (CC)
Case history
Related action	Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Another [2017] ZACC 47
Court membership
Judges sitting	Mogoeng CJ, Moseneke DCJ, Bosielo AJ, Cameron J, Froneman J, Jafta J, Khampepe J, Madlanga J, Mhlantla J, Nkabinde J, Zondo J
Case opinions
Recommendations of the Public Protector are binding unless set aside by a court. President Jacob Zuma and the National Assembly breached the Constitution by failing to implement the Nkandla report.
Decision by	Mogoeng CJ (unanimous)
Keywords
Exclusive jurisdiction President's conduct Public Protector's powers Public Protector's remedial action National Assembly's obligations separation of powers

Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others [2016] ZACC 11 is an important judgment of the Constitutional Court of South Africa which finds that President Jacob Zuma breached the South African Constitution by failing to implement the recommendations in the Public Protector's Nkandla report.