An independent panel found evidence that Mr. Ramaphosa, who is accused of a cover-up involving millions of dollars in cash, may have engaged in misconduct.
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Apartheid-Era Assassin in South Africa Is Stabbed Days Before Release Date
Janusz Walus, who killed the charismatic anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, was stabbed just before he was due to be freed on parole, in a ruling that ignited anger in South Africa. He survived.
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa Wins a Crucial A.N.C. Battle
President Cyril Ramaphosa emerged well-placed to win a second term as the head of the country’s governing party, although there is much haggling and horse-trading to come.
Jacob Zuma’s Release Was Unlawful, South African Court Rules
The Supreme Court decision raises the possibility that former President Jacob Zuma, who was granted medical parole from a contempt-of-court sentence, may have to return to prison.
Can South Africa Transition to Clean Energy?
A township’s battle over a new mine shows the challenge of a nation dependent on coal, but also desperate to leave it behind.
South African Leader Unveils Anticorruption Plans, but Doubts Follow
President Cyril Ramaphosa presented measures that would place even himself and his cabinet under scrutiny. But some analysts question whether the plan will be carried out.
South African Villagers Win Suit to Halt Shell’s Oil Exploration
A judicial panel ruled the energy giant had not properly consulted local communities, possibly setting a broader precedent for challenges to offshore drilling activities.
In South Africa’s Farmgate Scandal, a Theft and Then a Silence
Namibian investigators tracing money transfers by men suspected of stealing wads of cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa say their cross-border calls for help went unanswered.
For South Africa’s Leader, Being a Burglary Victim Spells Trouble
After a fortune in cash was stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farmhouse, he kept it secret. Now that word is out, critics ask what he was hiding.
Gupta Brothers, Accused of Corruption in South Africa, Are Arrested in Dubai
Atul and Rajesh Gupta had fled South Africa four years ago amid intense law enforcement scrutiny and public outrage over allegations that they facilitated the gutting of state resources.