SINCE the Phala Phala farm scandal came to light via the Sunday Tribune’s sister title, the Sunday Independent, in June 2022, there has been a well-planned campaign to ensure that President Cyril Ramaphosa is not held accountable for the break-in and theft at his property in Bela Bela, Limpopo, on February 9, 2020.
On June 1, 2022, the former head of the State Security Agency, Arthur Fraser, filed a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa, alleging kidnapping, concealment of a crime, money laundering, and bribery.
The independent panel that investigated the president, headed by retired Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, found that Ramaphosa had a case to answer for the theft of cash, which included foreign currency at his farm, after the panel concluded its investigation. After the report was finalised in November…