Opposition parties want Parliament's Impeachment Committee to consider evidence presented before the Modimolle Magistrate's Court following testimony that the alleged mastermind Imanuwela David (left) spent vast sums of money on luxury assets following the Phala Phala burglary in 2020.
Opposition parties will push for the Impeachment Committee to demand forensic and financial evidence emerging from the ongoing trial of the suspects in the Phala Phala theft, following explosive testimony in the Modimolle Regional Court.
This development comes amid testimony that the accused mastermind, Imanuwela David, spent vast sums on luxury assets, which conflicts with President Cyril Ramaphosa's claims regarding the stolen amounts.
The State alleged that David spent a R1,5 million on a Mercedes-Benz, R980,000 on a Rustenburg property, R253,000 for a dental makeover, and on Rolex diamonds.
Hawks financial analysts previously revealed that over R15 million (more than $800,000) was linked to the suspects' accounts and spending shortly after the February 2020 break-in. This directly challenged Ramaphosa's long-standing assertion that only $580,000 (roughly R10 million) was taken during the theft.
