Ramaphosa rebuffs Phala Phala questions by MPs
John Hlophe leads the charge, but president says the matter must be left to the Constitutional Court
President Cyril Ramaphosa rebuffed attempts by opposition parties in the National Assembly on Thursday to pin him down on the Phala Phala scandal involving $580,000 found stuffed in a couch at his game farm.
The president also refused to answer questions about what action he planned to take against justice minister Thembi Simelane in relation to the R575,600 loan she received from Gundo Wealth Solutions (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2024-10-16-vbs-lender-barred-by-fsca/) while she was mayor of Polokwane, saying he needed time and space to consider the matter. Gundo solicited funds from municipalities including Polokwane for the collapsed VBS Mutual Bank...
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