CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Embroiled in controversy, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday refused to answer questions about his alleged cover-up of a theft of large amounts of cash from his farm, saying only that he will appear before his party’s integrity committee over the accusations. Ramaphosa, 69, endured a second day of being shouted down in Parliament by opposition members before being peppered with questions from the press over the growing scandal. But Ramaphosa has dodged all questions seeking specific information about the robbery. He repeatedly declined to answer questions from reporters including: How much cash was stolen? The party is also demanding that Ramaphosa step down as president pending the investigations into the theft.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 10, 2022 12:19 UTC