NPA confident of a conviction in Phala Phala burglary case
Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph, and David Joseph stand accused of breaking into President Cyril Ramaphosa's farm and stealing $580,000 in cash in 2020 and the state believes it has a strong case.
Two of the accused in the Phala Phala burglary case Froliana Joseph (middle) and David Joseph (left) were granted bail in the Bela Bela Magistrates Court on 17 November 2023.
BELA BELA - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is confident of a conviction in the Phala Phala Farm burglary case.
The NPA secured a small victory on Friday when the alleged mastermind behind the break-in, Imanuwela David, was denied bail.
David, along with siblings Froliana and David Joseph, stands accused of breaking into President Cyril Ramaphosa's game farm in February 2020 and stealing $580,000 in cash.
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The NPA’s Limpopo spokesperson, Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, said the State has a strong case.
"Accused number one, David, it was revealed through investigations that he has bought immovable properties using up to R980,000, and he also transferred those properties to other people."
The matter returns to court in February 2024.