Acting Public Protector clears Ramaphosa of wrong doing in Phala Phala farm matter

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President Ramaphosa might be off the hook with regards to the Phala Phala matter following a statement released by the office of Public Protector earlier today.

Ramaphosa was accused of not declaring business dealing he was allegedly involved in at his Phala Phala farm where Ankole cows were purchased at a value of $580 000.

The US$ were not declared to the tax authorities.

Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says she has found that Ramaphosa did not contravene the Executive Ethics code.

“The notice encloses the preliminary findings of the Public Protector and provides recipients with an opportunity to respond to the public protector’s preliminary findings. The affected and implicated parties, persons have been afforded 10 calendar days to make representations to the public protector,” said the office of the public protector.

Ramaphosa has said in various public appearances that he has nothing to do with the running of his Phala Phala farm.