PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has maintained his innocence in the Phala Phala farm scandal.
In his submission to a parliamentary panel probing whether he has a case to answer to, Ramaphosa said he was not guilty of any crime and did not violate his oath of office.
His spokesman Vincent Mangwenya released a statement saying the president met the deadline to make his submission, saying it showed Ramaphosa’s intention to co-operate.
“Ramaphosa categorically denies that he violated this oath in any way and denies that he is guilty of any of the allegations made against him,” Magwenya said.
The parliamentary panel, consisting of judges, was set up to probe if Ramaphosa violated his oath of office and whether there was prima facie evidence against him.
The panel is expected to announce its findings in November and if it is found Ramaphosa has a case to answer, it could be a huge blow to his campaign to lead the ANC for a second term.
If Ramaphosa was to step aside, his name could be removed from the candidates at the December elective conference.
The president has been under fire since former spy boss Arthur Fraser opened a criminal complaint against him in June.
The case related to a robbery at his Phala Phala Farm in Limpopo, where millions of rands in foreign currency were stolen.
