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Papa J and Prince: meet the men who were roped into the Phala Phala burglary “mastermind’s” escape to Namibia.

Imanuwela David, the man alleged to be the ringleader in the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s game farm, skipped the country with the aid of two dodgy forex traders – a certain Papa J and a man named Prince. AmaBhungane's investigation reveals their identities, their roles in the saga, and Papa J’s surprising connection to Jacob Zuma. Meanwhile a new leaked recording raises more questions.

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Ramaphosa’s stolen millions: the Namibian connection

Sam Sole, Tebogo Tshwane and Tileni Mongudhi
June 4, 2022

In 2020 Namibian authorities identified suspects following a break-in at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, but sources allege SA intelligence back-channels were used to get the Namibians to let the matter go. Now Arthur Fraser’s criminal complaint puts the President on the spot: what did he do, what did he know and why the cover-up?

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How VBS plotters helped kill another bank, this time in Namibia

Evidence is mounting that VBS aided another elaborate bank heist north of the border by producing fake paper trails and channeling stolen cash to fool regulators and auditors – ultimately leading to the collapse of yet another small institution serving the poor and vulnerable.