AmaBhungane says ethics code is flawed if politicians don’t need to disclose funding for internal party campaigns
Cyril Ramaphosa, left, and Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Pictures: SUPPLIED
A full bench comprising judge president Dunstan Mlambo and judges Keoagile Matojane and Raylene Keightley heard the case on Tuesday and Wednesday. In her investigation, Mkhwebane broadened the scope of the investigation to include a wider probe into the funding of his entire campaign for the ANC presidency in 2017. Mkhwebane concluded that there was merit to allegations of money laundering and found that Ramaphosa had violated the executive code of ethics and may have exposed himself to a conflict of interest in receiving certain donations.
“What this court’s judgment may well determine is whether a president, deputy president or premier must disclose internal donations received,” Budlender said. Ramaphosa’s counsel has been adamant that Mkhwebane did not have jurisdiction to look into the campaign donations as they were private funds for an internal campaign, but Maleka said he had an ethical duty to do so.
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