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President Cyril Ramaphosa is under more pressure than he’s ever been during his four-and-a-half years in charge – Photo: GCIS / Flickr

Look away, Cyril! Namibian cops drop Ramaphosa robbery BOMBSHELLS

A meeting in no man’s land, a $280k Rolex, and the implication of Minister Ronald Lamola: The Ramaphosa robbery case just took a MAJOR turn.

ramaphosa robbery namibian police farm

President Cyril Ramaphosa is under more pressure than he’s ever been during his four-and-a-half years in charge – Photo: GCIS / Flickr

When you’re the president, there are very few places you can hide during times of scandal. Cyril Ramaphosa is suffering big time, as more revelations about the robbery at his farm were made public by Namibian police on Thursday.

Namibian police reveal ALL about Ramaphosa robbery arrest

In a press statement, Namibia’s Police Chief Sebastian Ndeitunga confirmed that their law enforcement officials tried their level best to convict Imanuwela David, who fled into the country shortly after taking part in the ‘farmgate’ robbery.

David was one of the suspects who broke into the president’s Bela-Bela property, only to find millions of dollars lying around the house. The crime was never reported to the police by Ramaphosa, and the large concealment of a foreign currency has also raised some major suspicions.

Ramaphosa robbery suspect ‘splashed Cyril’s cash’ – and was helped by two Namibian officials

Ndeitunga explained how police ended up snaring the runaway robber once he’d crossed over the border. Further investigations revealed that David had spent a large amount of the cash taken from the property – but ultimately, Namibian authorities were unable to secure a conviction.

  • On Thursday, Namibian police flatly rejected claims that they have ‘done Ramaphosa’s dirty work’.
  • It’s been revealed that one police officer and one tourism official helped the suspect Imanuwela David enter Namibia illegally.
  • He came in via a canoe over the Orange River, and was received at Noordoewer before travelling to a hotel in Windhoek.
  • He was arrested at the hotel, in possession two watches worth $28 000 and a $280 000, a chain worth $11 000, and 11 x $100 bills.
  • Namibian police found that individuals connected to the case had purchased luxury cars, game lodges, and new houses.
  • Imanuwela David was released from custody in Namibia back in November 2020, and swiftly returned to South Africa.

Shocker! Justice Ministry ‘failed to act’ on Namibian request

Despite a trove of evidence against the suspect, it is alleged that a failure to co-operate on SA’s behalf ultimately collapsed the case. Ndeitunga said that a preservation order to attach assets to Imanuwela David while in custody fell through – because the Justice Ministry NEVER responded.

Ronald Lamola under fire – and police KNEW about suspect arrest

In an even more damning slight on Cyril Ramaphosa, it has also been declared that SAPS did know about this case, after they met with their Namibian colleagues in ‘no man’s land’ – at the border where both country’s meet.

“It is worth noting that both the South African and Namibian police authorities met on 19 June 2020, in what is termed as ‘no man’s land’, near Noordoewer. This was to share operational information about Imanuwela David and other individuals accused of the theft.”

Namibian police statement

South African police officials shared their knowledge of the case at the meeting, but when it came to contacting the Justice Department, Ronald Lamola was not forthcoming with the requests from Namibia.

Therefore, Ndeitunga has also implicated the Justice Minister in this tangled web of miscommunication. Either way, these developments continue to plague President Ramaphosa – and his efforts to deflect and distract from the controversy simply aren’t working.