anti-graft fight

South Africa: Ramaphosa’s presidency hanging as probe finds him guilty

By Ray Mwareya

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Posted on December 1, 2022 08:49

 © File photo of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
File photo of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa is on the verge of a possible removal as both the head of state and of the ruling ANC party after a parliamentary probe into money laundering allegations last night found him to have seriously violated the law.

In June, Arthur Fraser, South Africa’s former spy-chief, accused the president of kidnapping, paying bribes and keeping quiet about $4m being stolen from his wild game farm in 2020. The source of origin and the true value of the money is controversial.

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