- A powerful South African corruption watchdog found that President Cyril Ramaphosa committed no wrongdoing in connection with the theft of $580,000 stashed in a sofa at his game farm three years ago.
- The public protector found that Mr. Ramaphosa had properly reported the theft to the head of his presidential protection service and had fulfilled his legal obligation to report the burglary.
- The report said that Mr. Ramaphosa had properly reported the theft and had not violated the oath of his office.
- The public protector found wrongdoing on the part of the head of Mr. Ramaphosa's presidential protection service for an off-the-books investigation into the theft.
- The Sudanese businessman who brought $600,000 into South Africa from Dubai said he had declared the money at the airport, but South Africa’s tax agency said it had no record of this.
Corruption Watchdog Moves to Clear South African President in Cash-in-Couch Incident
After $580,000 was stolen from a sofa of President Cyril Ramaphosa, his head of security skirted regulations, but the president did not, according to a preliminary report by a corruption watchdog.
By John Eligon
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