Ramaphosa’s take on Phala Phala is the elephant in the room at the ANC policy conference

Minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele says the president is addressing concerns over the farm robbery by deferring to law enforcement

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Gallo Images / Jeffrey Abrahams

The ANC’s treasurer general and acting secretary-general, Paul Mashatile, bought Ramaphosa some time. During a media briefing on Saturday from the conference venue at Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, he said the internal process was incomplete and feedback was pending. Gungubele, who is Ramaphosa’s right-hand man in government, told Business Day he had not discussed the scandal with the president. He asserted there was no need, since the leader’s integrity was — in his view — beyond reproach.

Speaking almost two months since the scandal came to light, Gungubele perceived risks should Ramaphosa too hastily reply to questions on the Phala Phala issue.

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