Section 89 Ramaphosa

Section 89 finds President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer. Image: Cyril Ramaphosa/ Twitter.

Section 89 finds President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer

Section 89 has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer in connection with the robbery at his Phala Phala farm in 2020

Section 89 Ramaphosa

Section 89 finds President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer. Image: Cyril Ramaphosa/ Twitter.

The report of the Section 89 Independent Panel looking into the Phala Phala Farm Gate robbery scandal involving President Cyril Ramaposa has found he has a case to answer.

SECTION 89 DELIVERS ITS FINDING ON PHALA PHALA

The Independent Panel headed by former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo released the much-anticipated Phala Phala report on Wednesday, 30 November, which carefully analysed and investigated the allegations levelled against Ramaphosa.

Former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser opened a case of corruption, money laundering and defeating the ends of justice against Ramaphosa over the theft of $4 million at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in February 2022.

The money was stolen by a group of Namibian suspects while Ramaphosa was overseas, Fraser reported. However, the incident was allegedly covered up until the footage of the incident was leaked prompting an inquiry into the matter.

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ABUSED HIS POSITION

After deliberations on the matter, the Section 89 panel found Ramaphosa to have a case to answer.
The Report read:

Viewed as a whole, the information presented to the Panel, prima facie, establishes that:
263.1. There was a deliberate intention not to investigate the commission of the crimes committed at Phala Phala openly.
263.2. The misconduct based on violations of the provisions of section 96(2)(b) and the violation of section 34(1) of PRECCA were committed to keep the investigation a secret.
263.3. The request to the Namibian Police to “handle the matter with discretion” confirms this intention.
263.4. The President abused his position as Head of State to have the matter investigated and seeking the assistance of the Namibian President to apprehend a suspect.
263.5. There was more foreign currency concealed in the sofa than the amount reflected in the acknowledgement of receipt. This raises the source of the additional currency.

In light of all the information placed before the Panel, we conclude that this information discloses, prima facie, that the President may have committed:
264.1. A serious violation of sections 96(2)(a).
264.2. A serious violation of section 34(1) of PRECCA.0
264.3. A serious misconduct in that the President violated section 96(2)(b) by acting in a way that is inconsistent with his office.
264.4. A serious misconduct in that the President violated section 96(2)(b) by exposing himself to a situation involving a conflict between his official responsibilities and his private business. of the Constitution.

The report will be considered by the National Assembly at its plenary sitting scheduled for 6 December 2022.