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Ramaphosa files papers contesting cash-in-sofa report
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa filed court papers seeking review of a panel report on a 2020 cash-in-sofa case.
WHO: Cyril Ramaphosa
WHAT: Filed court papers seeking a review of an independent panel’s report about his handling of foreign exchange theft hidden in a sofa at his wildlife ranch in 2020.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 5:24 AM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: He is contesting an independent panel’s report suggesting he may have broken the law in handling the 2020 foreign exchange theft.
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