South Africa’s presidency hangs in the balance after a report found evidence that President Ramaphosa tried to conceal the theft of a huge sum of cash stuffed into couches at his farm in 2020.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa insists that the money was proceeds from the sale of animals at his farm.JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s presidency hung in the balance on Friday, a day after a panel report found preliminary evidence that President
Ramaphosa insists that the money was proceeds from the sale of animals at his farm. But opposition parties and Ramaphosa’s detractors in the ruling African National Congress party have called for him to step down. According to the parliamentary report, Ramaphosa claimed the stolen money amounted to $580,000, disputing the initial amount of $4 million that Fraser alleged was stolen.
The report criticized Ramaphosa for failing to inform the police in line with proper procedures, choosing instead to entrust the matter to the head of his presidential protection unit.
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