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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87117, member: 27"] Another courtroom pause just stretched the Phala Phala saga deeper into 2026, keeping President Cyril Ramaphosa’s stolen cash drama stuck in legal limbo. Phala Phala trial delayed again [LIST] [*]Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo pushed the case to 13 March 2026. [*]Proceedings stalled after scrutiny of bank records and financial evidence. [*]State already called its 20th witness before the postponement. [*]Earlier setbacks involved pregnancy issues and a Namibian interpreter request. [/LIST] Money trail under the microscope [LIST] [*]Imanuwela David allegedly funneled over R1 million into a dealership account. [*]Investigators flagged deposits that ballooned after February 2020. [*]One account reflected R9 million landing in May 2020. [*]Prosecutor's theory ties sudden cash spikes to the farm burglary. [/LIST] Who is in the dock [LIST] [*]Imanuwela David is described as the group’s central figure. [*]Froliana Joseph previously cleaned at Phala Phala and found hidden cash. [*]Ndilinasho Joseph joined the alleged break-in plot. [*]David has been jailed since 2023, while the siblings await trial on bail. [/LIST] How the theft ignited a scandal [LIST] [*]US$580,000 vanished from Phala Phala near Bela-Bela on 9 February 2020. [*]Cash reportedly came from a cattle sale to Hazim Mustafa. [*]Cyril Ramaphosa’s security team handled the initial response internally. [*]June 2022 charges by a former spy boss triggered national investigations. [/LIST] Political and legal fallout [LIST] [*]Hawks, tax authorities, and the Reserve Bank examined the foreign currency deal. [*]Reports later cleared Ramaphosa of wrongdoing in the transaction. [*]Economic Freedom Fighters keep pressing questions about transparency. [*]Constitutional Court judges still weigh Parliament’s handling of the matter. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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