Johannesburg – The Acting Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has found that the allegation that President Cyril Ramaphosa acted improperly and in violation of the provisions of the Executive Ethics Code regarding the robbery on his Phala Phala farm was “not substantiated”.
Advocate Gcaleka has also found that President Ramaphosa did not expose himself to any risk of a conflict between his constitutional duties and obligations and his private interests arising from or affected by his alleged paid work in Phala farm.
Commenting on the findings, Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President said Saturday: “The Presidency is in receipt of the Public Protector’s preliminary report on the investigation of whether the President breached the executive ethics code with respect to the Phala Phala matter”.
Magwenya added: “We note the report. As stated before, we reiterate that the President did not participate in any wrongdoing, nor did he violate the oath of his office.
“Instead, the President was a victim of a crime that he duly reported to the relevant authorities.”
