Phala Phala robbery: $580,000 trial starts as trio plead not guilty

Trial begins for 3 accused of stealing $580,000 hidden in couch at South Africa president’s farm

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Three people went on trial in South Africa on Monday after being charged with housebreaking and stealing $580,000 in U.S. banknotes hidden in a couch at a game farm owned by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Trial begins for 3 accused of stealing $580,000 hidden in couch at South Africa president's farm

Three people have gone on trial in South Africa after being charged with housebreaking and stealing $580,000 that was hidden in a couch at a game farm owned by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The case has embroiled Ramaphosa in scandal and…

Ramaphosa manager stashed Phala Phala dollars in couch for safekeeping, court told

An employee at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Limpopo game farm, where $580,000 (about R10m at current exchange rates) was stolen in February 2020, has admitted to stashing the cash under couch cushions for safekeeping.

Phala Phala robbery: $580,000 trial starts as trio plead not guilty

The three accused implicated in the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo on Monday.

News24 | Phala Phala dollars: Accused plead not guilty in $580 000 theft at Ramaphosa farm

Self-proclaimed “diamond boy” Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph and her brother David Joseph have pleaded not guilty to criminal charges relating to the brazen burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm in 2020.

Phala Phala dollar theft: Ramaphosa’s top bodyguard cleared, trial resumes

The trial of three accused for the theft of $580,000 from President Cyril Ramaphosa's game farm in February 2020 is due to resume this week.