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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88206, member: 27"] A R10-million cash heist from President Ramaphosa's couch cushions keeps dragging through South African courts over six years later. Phala Phala accused back in court [LIST] [*]Wilson Ndlovu, Ishmael Chikurungu, and Bongani Mthombeni faced the Modimolle Regional Court. [*]Charges cover housebreaking, theft, and money laundering. [*]All three have denied every charge against them. [*]Pre-trial business likely means yet another postponement. [/LIST] How the farm robbery originally went down [LIST] [*]Foreign currency stashed inside furniture got swiped from Phala Phala farm. [*]Cops raided the scene back in February 2020 near Bela-Bela. [*]Arthur Fraser blew the whistle publicly in June 2022. [*]Fraser alleged Ramaphosa tried to suppress the theft investigation. [/LIST] Parliament's role and the aftermath [LIST] [*]A Section 89 panel flagged prima facie serious violations in December 2022. [*]Parliament ultimately voted down a full impeachment inquiry. [*]Criminal proceedings against the accused continued on a separate track. [*]Hawks arrested the trio after a drawn-out investigation. [/LIST] Ramaphosa's defense on the hidden cash [LIST] [*]Ramaphosa insists the dollars came from legitimate game-animal sales. [*]Bundles of US dollars, euros, and other currencies were involved. [*]Critics question why that much cash sat on a rural property. [*]Delayed and opaque reporting of the theft raised more eyebrows. [/LIST] What the trial road ahead looks like [LIST] [*]NPA's Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case. [*]Farm workers, security staff, and forensic experts may testify. [*]Defence teams plan to challenge the investigation procedures and evidence custody. [*]Repeated delays for evidence disclosure have plagued proceedings. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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