In a pivotal legal battle, Bernadus Swartbooi is challenging the decisions of the National Assembly's Speaker before a full bench of the High Court led by Judge Masuku.

The speaker suspended Landless People's Movement (LPM) members of parliament Swartbooi and Hennie Seibeb in 2021 for allegedly interrupting the president during his State of the Nation Address.

The speaker considered the two politicians' actions to pose danger to the Head of State.

Key contentions include the formation of an improper committee and Swartbooi's exclusion from democratic processes.