Phala Phala case rests on circumstantial evidence, says defence as trial nears end

Daily Maverick | 15.06.2026 05:05
Thirteen months into the trial over the theft of at least $580,000 from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm, lawyers of the three accused say they remain confident of being acquitted, arguing that the State has failed to produce direct evidence linking them to the burglary.