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  "id": 17909380,
  "title": "Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/man-guilty-of-stealing-cash-from-farm-owned-by-south-african-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:38:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/man-guilty-of-stealing-cash-from-farm-owned-by-south-african-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Imanuwela David has been found guilty of stealing more than $500,000 from a farm owned by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, according to Monday's court verdict. The theft, which took place in February 2020 at Phala Phala farm in Limpopo province, involved $580,000 in cash taken from a sofa. David allegedly spent the stolen money on luxury cars, including three Mercedes, a Porsche, and Rolex watches, as well as purchasing a house. He claimed to have acquired the money through legitimate businesses, but the court dismissed these claims. David was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit housebreaking with intent to steal. A cleaner at the property, Froliana Joseph, was also found guilty of the same conspiracy charge, while her brother, Ndilinasho Joseph, was acquitted on all charges. The theft, known as the Farmgate scandal, had been largely unknown until 2022 when former intelligence chief Arthur Fraser alleged that Ramaphosa concealed it from authorities. Despite admitting to the theft, Ramaphosa denied any wrongdoing and an independent panel found him potentially liable for questioning over the burglary. An impeachment inquiry was voted against by MPs, but ruled unlawful by the constitutional court in May, and Ramaphosa blocked the parliamentary inquiry in July.",
  "summary": "A court in South Africa has found a man guilty of stealing more than $500,000 (£372,822) in cash from a farm owned by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, in a case that mired the head of state in an impeachment saga. Imanuwela David was found guilty of theft on Monday, as well as conspiracy to [...] The post Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president appeared…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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