South Africa’s Parliamentary Impeachment Committee says it will oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent court application seeking to halt a Section 89 investigation. The dispute escalates an ongoing constitutional conflict involving the process and legitimacy of the Section 89 inquiry. The matter is set to be heard in the Western Cape High Court next month, where the committee will argue against stopping the investigation while the legal challenge plays out. The Section 89 process concerns whether the president has breached the Constitution, and the investigation is proceeding under the mechanism provided for in the Constitution and related parliamentary procedures. Ramaphosa’s application frames the inquiry as something that should be paused or terminated pending the outcome of the court challenge. The committee’s decision to contest the request indicates it expects the inquiry to continue unless the court orders otherwise. The court hearing will determine whether the investigation is suspended or allowed to proceed.