"Baseless Gossip": State Security Deputy Zizi Kodwa Denies Any Involvement in Phala Phala Theft Cover-Up

• Deputy Minister of the State Security Agency Zizi Kodwa says he was not involved in the cover-up of the Phala Phala farm theft
• Kodwa says that the allegations are completely made up and that the claims about him are gossip
• There have been allegations that State Security funds were secretly used to fund the retrieval of President Cyril Ramaphosa's stolen money

CAPE TOWN - Zizi Kodwa, Deputy Minister of the State Security Agency, has denied any involvement or prior knowledge of the theft of cash at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in Limpopo.

Kodwa claims that he only learnt of the approximately $4 million (R62 million) theft when the news broke in the media, like all South Africans.

His remarks come after the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) of Parliament stated on Wednesday, 10 August, that an investigation into Kodwa's alleged role in covering up the theft at Ramaphosa's farm has been launched, according to SowetanLIVE.

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The committee will investigate the allegations that the SSA's funds were secretly used to facilitate the operation that led to the retrieval of Ramaphosa's stolen cash. It is also believed that Kodwa had knowledge about the burglary and did not report the matter to the relevant law enforcement agency.

Speaking to News24, Kodwa stated that the allegations against him have been fabricated and are "baseless gossip". He added that should the JSCI decide to question him on his alleged involvement, he will repeat that he had no involvement in the scandal.

Last Friday, the Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula asked the JSCI to look into the allegations that Kodwa flew to Namibia with Major-General Wally Rhode on a secret mission related to the Phala Phala farm theft.

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EFF warns that a national shutdown will take place to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa from office

Briefly News previously reported that the Economic Freedom Fighters want President Cyril Ramaphosa removed from office following the Phala Phala farm theft allegations.

EFF commander-in-chief Julius Malema believes that it's time for Ramaphosa to answer for the alleged cover-up of the burglary that took place at his Limpopo farm. According to SABC News, Malema wants the president to be investigated for the supposed theft of millions of dollars.

“The EFF will approach all political parties in Parliament, including the ANC, to engage in a motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa as the president of South Africa,” Malema said.

Source: Briefly News