Members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have grilled Deputy Minister of State Security Zizi Kodwa on the theft that happened at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo two years ago.
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula referred the allegations about Kodwa’s role in the matter to the Standing Committee on Intelligence.
The NCOP members’ questions included the alleged involvement of the State Security Agency (SSA), as well as what action would be taken against those who allegedly failed to report the matter to the police.
In response, Kodwa said the SSA was not involved in the matter, as its mandate didn’t cover the private residences of presidents.
“When any crime is committed the first people who must investigate is SAPS and therefore any questions about this case and the allegation about what the President is alleged about theft and criminality at his farm is a matter that appropriate institutions responsible must answer.”
Robbery at President Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm under investigation: Zizi Kodwa
Hawks head General Godfrey Lebeya says more than 40 statements have been obtained in relation to the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm.
The former State Security head, Arthur Fraser, laid a criminal complaint against the President a few months ago, alleging that Ramaphosa had attempted to cover up the theft.
The complaint relates to the alleged theft of large amounts of US currency from the farm in Lephalale, Limpopo, in 2020.
Addressing the media in Pretoria this week, Lebeya said: “The question is whether we are investigating. Indeed the complainant did make a statement. And so far we’ve filed 41 statements in the docket. So I will not deal with the contents or merits of whose statement is filed in the docket. But rest assured that 41 statements are more than what the complainant shall have filed.”
