Allegations against Cyril Ramaphosa may seem trivial compared with those against Jacob Zuma. Nonetheless, they may help the pro-Zuma faction of the ruling African National Congress
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskOn June 1st Arthur Fraser, an ex-head of the State Security Agency , an intelligence organisation, asked police to investigate Mr Ramaphosa about a series of events starting in 2020. In an affidavit Mr Fraser claims that thieves broke into Mr Ramaphosa’s cattle farm that year and stole at least $4m in cash hidden in furniture.
The presidential guards, says Mr Fraser, tracked down and illegally detained suspects, including one in Namibia, after Mr Ramaphosa asked the neighbouring country’s president for help. All of this took place outside formal channels, claims Mr Fraser, and was thus against the law. That the president allegedly held a large sum of American dollars, which are subject to strict controls in South Africa, also points to money-laundering, he adds.
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