President Cyril Ramaphosa

2022 - 6 - 5

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FULL FRASER AFFIDAVIT: Large sums of dollars hidden in ... (Eyewitness News)

Arthur Fraser's statement to the police about the robbery at the president's farmhouse include images and speaks of supporting video evidence.

And it was he who overturned the medical parole advisory board’s decision not to grant Zuma medical parole after he was incarcerated for contempt of court last year. One suspect was further traced to Namibia, he said, and that country’s President, Hage Geingob, was even roped in to assist with apprehending him. “They also include defeating the ends of justice, kidnapping of suspects, their interrogation on his property and bribery.

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Open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa (Independent Online)

Cde President, let me hasten to express my disappointment with a statement issued by the Presidency aimed at refuting serious allegations of a criminal nature ...

Don’t you think that your neighbours and other South Africans deserved to know about the crime as part of raising awareness and mobilise joint efforts to fight this scourge? – Financial Intelligence Act prohibits the carrying or being in possession of cash in excess of R25 000 unless declared and for good cause. As you are aware, PPU members provide you with protection instead of doing investigations. Cde President, you will appreciate that the swift investigation of this matter will provide you with an opportunity to honestly respond to these serious allegations. – You claim that you did not report this serious crime to the authorities so as to not cause panic. – Why did you report the robbery to the head of the Presidential Protection Unit and not register a case at a police station?

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Ramaphosa says the case opened against him is politically motivated (Mail and Guardian)

“I have never stolen from anywhere,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa, in response to the claims of money laundering, kidnapping and corruption over the theft ...

Some of the people who are offshore customers and who are sometimes local, come through and buy animals and some come also to hunt on the farm,” he said. The project of unity and renewal is well led under president Ramaphosa. Lead us Matamela, we love you.” The Eastern Cape, which also endorsed Ramaphosa for a second term, remains the second-largest province in terms of wards, after KwaZulu-Natal. Sometimes people buy these animals and some of the people who buy these animals are here. Ramaphosa earlier told delegates: “So this that is being reported was a clear business transaction of selling animals. ANC treasurer general Paul Mashatile would not respond to questions about the money.

'I have never stolen from taxpayers' - S African President Cyril ... (ThePrint)

Closing the provincial conference of the African National Congress in Limpopo, Ramaphosa spoke out for the first time about criminal charges laid against him by ...

I have never stolen money from anywhere, be it from our taxpayers; be it from anywhere; and I will never do so. I’m in the cattle business and the game business and through that business, which has been declared, in Parliament and all over, I buy and I sell animals. He was referring to the fact that amid ongoing infighting within the ANC, and firm action being initiated against some top leaders accused of corruption, allegations and counter-allegations are being leveled on a regular basis as candidates jockey for positions at the ANC elective conference scheduled to take place in a few months’ time. “I will continue to fight corruption. The amount involved is far less than what has been bandied in the press. The sales are sometimes through cash and sometimes through transfers.

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Ramaphosa robbery: The kryptonite that could badly hurt the ... (Daily Maverick)

A large quantity of cash in US$ was stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa's game farm in Limpopo in February. He failed to report this to the public, ...

His supporters will argue that there is no other credible leader of the ANC, and that a big difference between Zuma and Ramaphosa is the people appointed to head institutions. Was this revenue reported to SARS? Was the Reserve Bank informed about both the transaction that resulted in the payment of these dollars, and when? This entire issue also casts a light on the role of people in our intelligence services in our politics. In the middle of all of this, it has already been seen, truth has become a major casualty. This will attack not just him, but his supporters and journalists perceived to be not critical enough of Ramaphosa; they will say anyone who criticised Zuma should now also demand Ramaphosa’s removal. Of course, this points to the political motive. Last week the Presidency confirmed Fraser’s claim that foreign currency had been stolen from his farm in Limpopo, and that he had not reported to the public. He faces serious allegations and there is zero doubt that he is stoking this fire solely for his political agenda of helping RET return to full control of the ANC and thus, South Africa, especially its security cluster. They spoke to a separate source at Ramaphosa’s farm who appeared to confirm that a woman was kept in a room for two days, against her will, while being questioned by people who appear to be police officers. But Fraser is not the only source of these claims. Why was cash being kept on the farm in the first place? Unless this is handled correctly, it can potentially derail his stated ANC renewal agenda, with serious repercussions for the ruling party’s prospects of retaining power after the 2024 national elections.

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President Ramaphosa maintains innocence, while DA calls for ... (SABC News)

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has insisted at the close of the party's Limpopo conference in Polokwane that he's never stolen taxpayers money and that the ...

The Democratic Alliance has taken a stronger stance and has also called for a probe by the SA Reserve Banka and SARS in the theft at the Presidents farm. Investigations has to go on so that we are able to prove whether Arthur Frasier is telling the truth or not telling the truth. The former State Security Agency director-general has laid a criminal complaint against the president on the alleged four-million US dollar cash theft at Ramaphosa’s farm in Limpopo. Sisulu was speaking at the launch of the Letsema Campaign by the ANC Women’s League in the North West.

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WATCH: Inside Ramaphosa's Phala Phala's game farm (Citizen)

Phala Phala wildlife: Ramaphosa's stud breeding activities include an exclusive stud herd of 'Ankole' cattle originating from Uganda.

Ramaphosa was away in Ethiopia on African Union business at the time of the robbery but said he’d reported the crime to the Presidential Protection Unit, which forms part of the Saps. Fraser’s explosive 48-page affidavit to the Rosebank police details how a cleaner on the farm discovered an excess of $4 million in cash in the president’s Phala Phala residence. Phala Phala is a ‘rare game’ breeding program that contributes to the extension and deepening of South Africa’s conservation efforts, particularly the preservation of South Africa’s wildlife heritage.

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'I Have Never Stolen from Taxpayers': South African President Cyril ... (News18)

State Security Agency director general Arthur Fraser alleged in an affidavit that Ramaphosa had concealed a theft of USD 4 million from the farm property ...

I’m in the cattle business and the game business and through that business, which has been declared, in Parliament and all over, I buy and I sell animals. Fraser famously decided to release former President Jacob Zuma from jail just a few weeks after Zuma started serving a 15-month sentence imposed by the country’s highest judicial authority, the Constitutional Court, for being in contempt. The former spy boss also claimed that he had bank statements, video footage and photographs to support his allegations.

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Ramaphosa burglary: Head of SAPS protection unit did not open ... (News24)

Confirmation that no police case was registered by President Cyril Ramaphosa or his head of security, police official Major-General Wally Rhoode, ...

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Ramaphosa refuses to say how much was stolen from his farm - but ... (News24)

The president is facing a probe of money laundering and is alleged to have been part of a cover up following the robbery on his farm. President Cyril Ramaphosa ...

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Will President Cyril Ramaphosa face any music over farm robbery? (Eyewitness News)

Political analyst Dr Zamo Mbandlwa says the timing of the revelations of the stolen $40 million is telling.

This poses a threat to him, his family and his employees.Dr Zamo Mbandlwa, Political analyst There is a political vendetta at play. Political analyst Dr Zamo Mbandlwa says the timing of the revelations of the stolen $40 million is telling.

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Political parties want President Cyril Ramaphosa to fully account (Independent Online)

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen and leader of ActionSA, Herman Mashaba have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain himself to the ...

He is the first citizen of this country and occupies a position indispensable for the effective governance of our democratic country. What is most troubling is that President Ramaphosa remains evasive and wanting to treat this like an in-house matter that should not concern the rest of the country. “The President is facing a crisis of credibility and cannot hide behind procedural smokescreens to avoid presenting South Africans with the full truth around the money that was stolen from his farm, and the subsequent cover-up.

South Africa: President to Comply with Probe in Wake of Criminality ... (AllAfrica.com)

President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says the President is committed to complying with any investigation into the incident of theft ...

He said President Ramaphosa remains steadfast in his commitment to his work in government. Magwenya said that security at the President's homes has been improved. "The President affirms his commitment to fighting corruption and professionalising law enforcement agencies to better serve and respond to public needs.

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South Africa's President says 'I have never stolen money,' as missing ... (CNN)

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has hit back at allegations of improper conduct over large amounts of cash stolen from his wildlife farm in 2020.

In response to the allegations of crimes and a cover-up, the President's office released a statement acknowledging that the theft from Ramaphosa's farm took place and said he was "not involved in any criminal conduct and once again pledges his full cooperation with any police investigation." The photo shows a single bullet with the letter. At this stage, no evidence has been released that indicates tax evasion. He says Ramaphosa paid the culprits for their silence. The spokesperson said due process would follow. I have never stolen money from anywhere.

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Did President Cyril Ramaphosa break the law? (CapeTalk)

The Money Show's Bruce Whitfield interviews Ulrich Roux (Ulrich Roux & Associates) and Ferial Haffajee (Daily Maverick).

When providers take your number back they usually pass it on to someone else. Listeners say it is dodgy. [SCAMWATCH] Is Dinosaur World legit? The origin of the money must be made clear… it indicates he is quite active… He is an active game trader…

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Cyril Ramaphosa to appear before ANC integrity commission over ... (TimesLIVE)

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the ANC's national working committee he intends appearing before the integrity commission over allegations that he ...

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