‘So easy’ to rob the president, says heist ringleader

Imanuwela David says he and his partners in crime 'just walked in' to Cyril Ramaphosa's home but only took $800,000

19 June 2022 - 00:05 By Aron Hyman, Thanduxolo Jika, Graeme Hosken, Eliaser Ndeyanale and SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA

An explosive recorded interview with the alleged mastermind behind the hard-currency heist at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bushveld farm has thrown new light on the burglary that has shaken his presidency...

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