SAPS says ‘not enough evidence’ against Phala Phala cops

Daily Maverick | 11.06.2026 04:22
Six years after the theft of at least $580,000 (about R8-million) at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm, the leadership of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has offered a simple explanation for why no senior police officials were ultimately found guilty of misconduct in the saga: there wasn’t enough evidence.