President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that his Farah Farah Farm is processing a refund claim by Sudanese businessman Hazim Mustafa. (Provided by GCIS)
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President Cyril Ramaphosa's Farah Farah Farm is “processing” a claim by Sudanese businessman Hazim Mustafa for the return of buffalo.
In an interview with 702's Clement Manyatela and EWN's political editor Tshidi Madia, Ramaphosa said Mustapha had made the claim and “we have to pay him back.”
Mustapha is said to have paid $580,000 in cash for the buffalo on December 25, 2019 and handed the money to an employee at Ramaphosa's Farah Farah farm.
In his response to the Public Protector Office, which investigated complaints that the president had breached the Executive Ethics Act by failing to declare his business interests, Mr Ramaphosa said Mr Mustapha had received approximately 8 million yen. He identified Rand as the person who paid him in cash.
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The scandal has reportedly led Ramaphosa to seriously consider resigning. On Monday, President Ramaphosa denied the allegations.
He said:
I don't know anything about wanting to quit.
“I have been voted into power and will serve out my term. Service is a operative word and I will spend the rest of my life serving the people of South Africa to the best of my ability. I am 72 years old. . [years old] This year too, I will be ready and willing to serve the people,” said Prime Minister Ramaphosa.
News24 understands the President is making a media roadshow appearance ahead of next week's election.
Prime Minister Ramaphosa also responded to a question about why the ANC took action on forming a new party when former president Jacob Zuma was still a member of the ANC, but this was not the case for the ANC. It violates the constitution.
He said:
We have to follow the provisions of the Constitution…Everyone who is a member has to have due process…and has to go through various processes of hearing and representation. yeah. And so we followed.
“We adhere to the Constitution and could not have done it any other way.
“Ultimately, we followed the Constitution and made the decisions we made at the time.
“That's what it is… We made the decision to subject him to disciplinary proceedings and that's what we did. What we should really be found guilty of is according to the Constitution and I accept that. .”
Prime Minister Ramaphosa also acknowledged that some decisions should have been taken sooner and others later, “but in the end we have made the decision.”