The president disputes that number and told the corruption watchdog that thieves stole $580,000 from a room at the farm. Ramaphosa has not been charged with any crime.Ī former spy chief last year brought the alleged theft to light when he said in a sworn statement that thieves had taken at least $4 million in foreign cash hidden in furniture on Ramaphosa's Phala Phala game farm in February 2020. South African police are conducting a separate investigation into the theft of the money that is nearing completion, the officer in charge of the investigation said earlier in June.

It nearly cost him his job in December, when a panel of experts appointed by parliament found Ramaphosa had a case to answer for possible misconduct, and his enemies within the ruling African National Congress and opposition called for him to step down.Ī spokesperson for Ramaphosa did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the report. The incident raised questions about how Ramaphosa, who came to power on the promise to fight graft, acquired the money and whether he declared it.

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