President Cyril Ramaphosa

Former State Security Agency head Arthur Fraser has opened a criminal case against President Cyril Ramaphosa claiming that he had concealed a criminal ...

Fraser has opened a criminal case against the president, claiming that he had concealed a criminal incident. The president’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said that Fraser’s credibility and reasons for opening a criminal case against the president should be interrogated because he had ample opportunity to ascertain facts directly from the president. Former State Security Agency head Arthur Fraser has opened a criminal case against President Cyril Ramaphosa claiming that he had concealed a criminal incident.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is well known for his love of breeding expensive and rare cattle and game. His confirmation that a large sum of cash was stolen ...

The former spy boss laid criminal charges at the Rosebank police station in Johannesburg, accusing Ramaphosa of concealing an incident where $4 million ...

“I trust that the police and the prosecuting authorities will investigate this matter without fear or favour. Fraser claimed that Ramaphosa paid people to conceal the matter after they were tortured. The statement said that Ramaphosa was attending an AU summit in Addis Ababa at the time of the incident and that he had, on being advised of the robbery, reported the incident to the head of the Presidential Protection Unit of the SAPS for investigation.

The presidency says while a robbery took place, there was “no basis” for Fraser's allegation.

In a statement posted on Twitter, the presidency on Thursday confirmed that it had been made aware of the charges through a media statement. Confirming that a robbery did take place at the farm on 9 february 2020 in which the “proceeds from the sale of game” were stolen, the presidency said Ramaphosa “is clear that there is no basis for the claim of criminal conduct that have been made against him in Mr Fraser’s statement.” Fraser claims Ramaphosa concealed the robbery from the South African Police Service (SAPS) and paid bribes in order to have suspects, who were beaten and interrogated on the Phala Phala farm, in February 2020, keep quiet.

South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa has debunked allegations of kidnapping and corruption levelled against him by the country's former spy chief, ...

The president, who was out of the country at the time, reported the incident to the police's presidential protection unit, the statement from his office said. In response to Twitter, Mr Ramaphosa's office confirmed that there was a robbery at the farm "in which proceeds from the sale of the game were stolen". He said the case related to the alleged attempted theft of at least $4m (£3.2m) in 2020 at a farm in Limpopo province and the alleged efforts to hide the incident.

John Perlman spoke to political analyst at Xubera Institute for Research and Development Xolani Dube about the political implications of this case.

I think what we have to really assert is the ANC is a den of thieves… John Perlman spoke to political analyst at Xubera Institute for Research and Development Xolani Dube about the political implications of this case. John Perlman spoke to political analyst at Xubera Institute for Research and Development Xolani Dube about the political implications of this case.

Former State Security Agency director-general Arthur Fraser has opened a criminal case against President Cyril Ramaphosa. Fraser's attorney, Eric Mabuza, ...

A police vehicle that was giving chase swerved to avoid the truck but collided with another vehicle. Inkosi Stevenson Khumbulani Sithole of the Vulindlela Traditional Council in eQhudeni, KwaZulu-Natal, has died. Allegations are that the 22-year-old woman was in her rented room in Phuthaditjhaba, busy writing assignments when her ex-boyfriend knocked on the door. 19h ago 17h ago The statement said the “burglary took place on 9 February 2020”. 17h ago 17h ago He's charged alongside Philemon Lukhele and Albert Mduduzi Gama. Mkhatshwa is expected to apply for bail once again. The farm, near Bela-Bela, is a 4 500-hectare game reserve. He claimed that Ramaphosa "concealed" the incident from police and tax authorities. She then took the knife and stabbed him several times.

The Presidency rubbished allegations made against President Cyril Ramaphosa by former spy boss and prisons commissioner Arthur Fraser.

He claimed that they were caught after stealing $4 million. Magwenya added that there was "no basis for the claims of criminal conduct" made against Ramaphosa by Fraser. - Magwenya said there was no basis for the claims of criminal conduct made against Ramaphosa by Arthur Fraser.

Glencore states that Ramaphosa had no interest in the mine following the conclusion of the co-operation agreement and during the period when Optimum Coal ...

Glencore denied any allegation of wrongdoing and the conclusion of both processes confirmed this, it said. In a statement released by the company, it states that Ramaphosa had no interest in the mine following the conclusion of the cooperation agreement and during the period when Optimum Coal Mine and Holdings were negotiating with Eskom regarding potential amendments to the coal supply agreement with Eskom. Glencore states that Ramaphosa had no interest in the mine following the conclusion of the co-operation agreement and during the period when Optimum Coal Mine and Holdings were negotiating with Eskom regarding potential amendments to the coal supply agreement with Eskom.

President Cyril Ramaphosa stands ready to co-operate with any law enforcement investigation into claims by Arthur Fraser on the theft at his Limpopo farm, ...

Fraser said the charges he has filed include defeating the ends of justice, kidnapping of suspects, their interrogation on his property and bribery. “I trust that the police and the prosecuting authorities will investigate this matter without fear or favour. “The charges emanate from the theft of millions of US dollars (in excess of 4-million) concealed within the premises of the president's Phala Phala farm in Waterberg, Limpopo, by criminals who were [allegedly] colluding with his domestic worker,” Fraser said in a statement.

Both Cape Town-based political economy analyst Daniel Silke and political analyst Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast, from Nelson Mandela University, believe the ongoing ...

He said Ramaphosa was the target of a renewed political campaign unleashed and disguised as a public response to Jacob Zuma’s jailing in mid-2021. It will undermine the whole credibility of the ANC going forward,” Silke said. His enemies know if he were to be criminally charged he would have to step aside in terms of ANC policy and unable to contest a second term as ANC president in December.... “The Zuma faction has a mission to unleash this campaign against Ramaphosa; they want to dislodge him by all means,” Breakfast said. He questioned former director-general of State Security Arthur Fraser’s motive to only lay criminal charges against Ramaphosa now and not in the past. President Cyril Ramaphosa is being targeted as part of a political agenda by his enemies intent on undermining and unseating him prior to the party’s national conference, political experts have said.

Serious questions have been raised about why President Cyril Ramaphosa had $4 million (R61.8 billion) in cash at his Limpopo-based Phala Phala farm when it ...

“For the president, it’s also interesting to note that Mr Fraser was part of the security cluster, he had access to the president. “From the president’s perspective, a very senior policeman was aware of the matter. Clients will come in and out to acquire various types of game.

The DA has called on the South African Revenue Services and South African Reserve Bank to investigate the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa's farm.

The Presidency confirmed that a robbery had taken place on Ramaphosa's farm in Limpopo on or around 9 February 2020, in which $4 million from the proceeds of the sale of game was stolen. The DA has called on the South African Revenue Services (SARS) and South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to investigate allegations of a robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa's farm. - The Presidency confirmed that a robbery had taken place at Ramaphosa's farm in Limpopo on or around 9 February 2020.

President Cyril Ramaphosa allegedly kept large sums of money in foreign currency, estimated to be $80 million (R1.24 billion), “concealed” under mattress ...

However, President Ramaphosa instructed Major-General Rhoode to investigate the incident immediately, apprehend the suspects, and retrieve the stolen US$,“ Fraser wrote in his affidavit to the police. Instead, at about 2:42 pm Magewnya sent the reporter a WhatsApp message saying: “... my apologies. Instead, he allegedly paid the suspects, including his domestic workers, R150 000 each not to reveal the incident to anyone after they were traced and apprehended. 9. Can the President confirm or deny that he had arranged with his Namibian counterpart for Major-General Wally Rhoode to go to Namibia to trace one of the suspects, interrogate him and seize some of the money stolen from his farm and bring it back to South Africa? 1. In your press statement released yesterday, you confirm that the President admitted that there was indeed a robbery at his wildlife game farm in Bela-Bela. Can the President confirm or deny that the money stolen was concealed in the furniture at his residence and that it wasn't in a safe or a vault? 6. In your statement, you said the money stolen was "proceeds from the sale of game". a) Did the President declare the live stock trade in his register of assets (can we see the declaration), b) Did he declare the foreign currency in hand before it was stolen (can we see the declaration), c) Can the President disclose which countries or persons he was trading with and d) Whether he had permits for such trade at the time?