ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says political detractors who believed President Ramaphosa wouldn't finish his term in office have been muzzled by the release of the acting Public Prosecutor report that cleared him on the Phala Phala matter.
He was not guilty of violating the executive ethics code, she concluded. Mbalula said the ANC welcomed this report despite opposition political parties remaining unhappy about the outcome.
He said those who felt strongly about the Phala Phala matter should approach the courts for the report to be reviewed instead of airing their dissatisfaction in public. The DA and the African Transformation Movement, who filed the complaint with the Public Protector, are likely to take the report on review.
"We believe the president will pass the test of time regarding this issue. If they feel like the report is weak, they have no right to offend the office and that woman .The report can be taken on review. We welcome the report. The president has stated that he is innocent. We took the position we took because there are processes. Allow those processes to continue. That report is very clear that these allegations were not substantiated," Mbalula said.
"The president has always maintained that he was not a party to any wrongdoing or violation of his oath of office," said Vincent Magwenya, on behalf of the president. In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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