South African president cleared of wrongdoing over cash stolen from his farm

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been cleared of wrongdoing by a public watchdog over a scandal involving the theft of more than 500,000 dollars in US currency (£394,375) stashed in a sofa at his game farm (Emmanuel Durand/AP)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been cleared of wrongdoing by a public watchdog over a scandal involving the theft of more than 500,000 dollars in US currency (£394,375) stashed in a sofa at his game farm.

Acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka, whose office holds politicians to account, said Mr Ramaphosa did not violate the ethics code for members of South Africa’s executive over the incident, which happened in 2020 but was only revealed publicly last year.