Ramaphosa could suffer great damage if CR17 leak is true - analysts | IOL News

Johannesburg - President Cyril Ramaphosa’s credibility and reputation are on the line and could suffer irreparable damage if emails revealing that he had knowledge and interaction with donors of his CR17 campaign for the ANC presidency prove to be true, political analysts say.

At the time Ramaphosa said that the money was part of his son Andile’s contract with Bosasa for business conducted with the controversial company, a statement he later reneged on telling then Speaker Baleka Mbete that the donation had in fact been towards his ANC presidential campaign. He added that if the emails proved that would mean reputational damage and loss of credibility for Ramaphosa and it would also hurt those who have been fighting his corner and protecting him while it would help arm his opponents with solid evidence to use against him.

In an interview on eNCA on Monday Khusela Diko, Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, said that the president was under no obligation to reveal who the donors of his campaign were and that he had committed no crime whilst also labeling the emails “smoke and mirrors”.

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