South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted that his party, the governing African National Congress (ANC) was 'at its weakest' as he faces his own scandal. .
A subdued response to a speech at a major policy conference on Friday indicated that all was not well. He admitted that his party, the governing African National Congress , was "at its weakest", but the president himself is in the firing line.
After dragging his feet, he finally responded to questions about the incident from the country's top anti-corruption official, known as the Public Protector. Mr Fraser further alleged that such a large amount of money, which was reportedly stuffed in cushions, could have been the proceeds from money laundering and corruption.
Some of the questions posed by the Public Protector concerned whether the president violated the code of ethics and the constitution by concealing the break-in at his farm. She also wanted to know what steps the president took to ensure that the theft was thoroughly investigated. According to ANC rules, anyone charged with corruption or other crimes must step down while investigations take place.
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