President Cyril Ramaphosa’s days as leader of South Africa are numbered after the Section 89 panel found Prima Facie evidence against him.
This comes from the report which was handed over to the Speaker of the National Assembly on Wednesday, 30 November, with regards to the Phala Phala scandal.
The panel found that Ramaphosa had made a series of violations of PRECCA (The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act).
Based on information that the panel reviewed, it was clear that there was a deliberate intention not to investigate the commission of the crimes committed at Phala Phala openly.
“In light of all the information placed before the panel, we conclude that this information discloses, prima facie, that the President may have committed:”
The panel found that the misconduct and violations detailed below were committed to keep the investigation a secret. Requesting the Namibian police to “handle the matter with discretion” confirms this intention.
Ramaphosa abused his position as Head of State to have the matter investigated and sought the assistance of the Namibian President to apprehend a suspect.
The panel also confirmed that there was more foreign money hidden in a sofa than the amount that was disclosed to be $4 million.
When the report was handed over, the President pulled out of the Q&A session citing he needed time to go through the contents of the report.
There is now mounting pressure for Ramaphosa to be impeached and growing calls for him to step aside.