In a letter submitted to Scopa chair Mkhuleko Hlengwa, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the statements he made in a leaked recording were based on allegations already in the public domain and rumours circulating within the ANC and in broader society.
In the leaked letter, which Eyewitness News has seen, President Cyril Ramaphosa denies directly knowing any information of state funds being used for party political business.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told parliament’s public accounts watchdog (Scopa) that he does not have any direct or specific information on the alleged misuse of public funds for the ANC’s internal party political purposes.