The DA said Friday it would be laying criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa following the release of the Public Protector’s (PP) damning report which found that Ramaphosa had misled Parliament and violated the Executive Ethics Code.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane told a media briefing she also found serious financial irregularities and “prima facie evidence of money laundering” and has recommended that the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv. Shamila Batohi investigate further.
“I have evidence which indicates that some of the money collected through the CR17 campaign trust account was also transferred the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation account from where it was also transferred to other beneficiaries.”
Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane
Mkhwebane said the money went through several intermediaries, instead of going direct to the CR17 campaign.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said Mkhwebane’s finding that there were suspicions of money laundering regarding the R500 000 donation to Ramaphosa’s CR17 campaign
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