Court questions link between Phala Phala cash and Ramaphosa’s alleged paid work
The more than $500 000 stolen from Phala Phala was stuffed into a leather couch to conceal President Cyril Ramaphosa’s paid side hustle, the Western Cape High Court heard on Thursday.
The Western Cape High Court in South Africa is currently hearing President Cyril Ramaphosa's application to overturn a Section 89 report that found sufficient evidence for Parliament to investigate four possible impeachment charges. The main issue being debated is whether there is evidence linking Ramaphosa to the concealment of stolen cash from his Phala Phala farm in a couch.
Advocate Kessler Perumalsamy argued that this concealment is evidence of Ramaphosa engaging in paid work, which is prohibited for members of the executive under South African law. However, Judge Mark Sher questioned the existence of such evidence and whether Ramaphosa knew about, directed, or approved the concealment. The court's decision could impact the parliamentary impeachment inquiry process, potentially leading to a public inquiry and a vote on Ramaphosa's removal if the application fails.
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