Refilwe Moloto interviews TimesLive investigative journalist, Aron Hyman.
TimesLive investigative journalist Aron Hyman investigated the backgrounds of the men alleged to have robbed the farm, only to be intimidated, tortured and bribed to not speak about the theft.One of the men, Erkki Shikongo, admits to being a criminal but denies involvement in the theft from Ramaphosa’s farm.
Co-accused Urbanus Shaumbwako is facing charges for fleeing a roadblock and then being caught with firearms registered to Namibian police. The first case cropped up in 2020, as an illegal border crossing by Imanuwela David, one of five men named by Arthur Fraser as being part of the raid on Phala Phala.The Namibian police found in David’s possession a Tag Hauer watch worth N$28,000, a Rolex watch worth N$280,000 and a gold chain worth N$163,000, plus eleven US$100 notes.
Erkki Shikongo… makes a lot of admissions… He gives an alibi… We feel there are gaps in his story… He was buying properties… But he told me that R2 million was… from gold he smuggled… It appears that… there’s been a lot of interest in Erkki Shikongo and his network by officials looking into the Phala Phala theft…
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