Presidency notes NPA's decision not to prosecute on Phala Phala

CAPE TOWN -The Presidency says it’s noted the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)'s decision not to prosecute anyone in connection with a US Dollar farming transaction linked to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm.

The decision has caused outrage among political parties in Parliament who want the matter reviewed.

The MK Party last week indicated it would set in motion a process to launch a private prosecution.

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Three people are currently facing charges linked to the theft of thousands of US Dollars from the Limpopo farm.

At a media briefing on Wednesday, The Presidency's spokesperson - Vincent Magwenya - said the president had nothing more to add on the matter.

"We observe that the NDPP [National Director of Public Prosecutions] commented that those aggrieved parties still have at their disposal mechanisms that they can pursue directly with the NPA on that decision. So there’s nothing further that we can say but to observe those processes as they unfold," he said.

The president was vindicated by the South African Reserve Bank in connection with this transaction, while the Public Protector cleared him on ethics breaches after his VIP protection unit launched a manhunt to Namibia in 2020, chasing after those believed to have stolen the money.