‘The investigation is closed’: Gcaleka clears Ramaphosa on leaked audio clip

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Acting public protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has cleared President Ramaphosa in the investigation into a recording where he can be heard saying he was aware of how public funds were used for certain political campaigns within the ANC.

In the audio, leaked to the Daily News last year, Ramaphosa can be heard saying: “One of the officials said, as these people from the State Security [Agency] testify [at the state capture commission], one of the officials said soon they will be revealing about how money was used for some campaigns, and I said I would rather they say you got money from this business for CR17 than for the public to finally hear that their public money was used to advance certain campaigns.

Gcaleka said having analysed Dirks’ complaint, she focused the investigation on whether Ramaphosa violated the code when he failed to inform relevant investigative authorities that he had knowledge and evidence regarding the misuse of public funds for the 54th National Conference of the ANC, held in 2017.

“In the circumstances, the public protector is satisfied that the utterances of the president in the audio was not in violation of the code. Accordingly, the investigation is closed,” she said. Regarding Dirks' allegations that the public protector's office is shielding Ramaphosa from scrutiny, Gcaleka said this was unfounded.

“He says the president’s leaked remarks arose as he was being asked about the funders of the CR17 campaign. It is crucial for us to emphasise that Dirks’ complaint, as you will see in the report, was never about CR17. In any event, we could not reinvestigate CR17.

 

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What exactly was he cleared for. That you could not verify whether it was his voice or what?

Don’t need a recording we all know that they are all disgusting corrupt thieves

'Sweeping it under the carpet' ... maybe it should become a campaign logo for the ANC's 2024 election posters. Where is Zapiro?

This is the total waste years of education for Advocate Gcaleka; actually what happened to Advocate Teffo should be happening to her. What a shame.

This is the end of 'Ntombo' career good she's finishing herself. Keep on clearing ishende lakho Ntombo but this relationship with end in tears.

So it was not Cyril's voice? Or he's shocked that his own voice uttered those words.

It will end in tears

Ramaphosa = 0

Why not challenge her findings if not satisfied?

Why are we so surprised pp is captured

She is part of his personal protection racket. It's not an unexpected outcome for a country being run (into the ground) by a mafia.

Yooh ! Hee madoda

Thuli Madonsela where are you ?

What exactly about Ramaphosa that is not cleared by this lady?

One fabricated report done and dusted on Mr Ankole, one more PhalaPhala report to go. She's doing the devils works handsomely.

This is a joke

Will we ever get a real public protector?

Skêlm.. aaalmaal skêlms....

This young lady is jeopardizing her career bcoz of Ramaphosa

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