WATCH | Motlanthe urges Ramaphosa to come clean over Phala Phala

Former president expresses concern that not even the ANC NEC has been given an explanation of the theft that has cast a pall over Ramaphosa

06 November 2022 - 00:05 By Sibongakonke Shoba and Mike Siluma

Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has warned that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s failure to give a clear public explanation of the Phala Phala scandal is damaging the presidency. Motlanthe, one of the ANC’s most respected leaders, said growing speculation about what happened at Ramaphosa’s game farm, where large amounts of foreign currency were stolen, was “not good” as it cast “doubt and suspicion” around the president...

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