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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The businessman at the centre of the Phala Phala scandal reportedly said he was willing to testify in any legal proceedings.<\/p>\n

Dubai-based Hazim Mustafa was named in a report probing allegations of a cover-up after more than $500 000 was stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in February 2020.<\/p>\n

A panel, headed by former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo, recently released a report, finding that Ramaphosa had a case to answer and that he may have broken the law. It also found that he may have exposed himself to a situation involving a conflict between his official duties and his private business.<\/p>\n

Mustafa told Sky News he was cooperating with South African authorities. He reportedly bought 20 buffaloes from Phala Phala for $580 000 (about R10 million) cash in December 2019.<\/p>\n

“Anything to help justice and to show the truth. I have nothing to hide,” he was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

Mustafa reportedly brought $600 000 cash (about R10.5 million) into South Africa during a visit in December 2019. The money was reportedly intended for buying a house.<\/p>\n

However, he decided instead to turn his sights to buffalo breeding and said he was advised to buy the animals from Phala Phala by “people who work in safaris”.<\/p>\n

News24 previously reported that Mustafa reportedly said he celebrated Christmas and his wife’s birthday in Limpopo in 2019, and that he dealt with a broker when he bought the buffaloes.<\/p>\n

He reportedly said the animals were to be prepared for export, but they were never delivered due to the Covid-19 lockdown. He understood he would be refunded after the delays.<\/p>\n

Mustafa has insisted that he did not know the farm was owned by Ramaphosa.<\/p>\n

The businessman is the owner of the Sudanese football club Al-Merrikh SC. He is married to Bianca O’Donoghue, who hails from KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n

O’Donoghue regularly takes to social media to post snaps of a life of wealth \u2013 including several pictures in designer labels and next to a purple Rolls Royce Cullinan, a luxury SUV worth approximately R5.5 million.<\/p>\n

Mustafa had ties to former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, members of Parliament will decide whether they should adopt the Section 89 panel’s report into Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala dealings.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. The businessman at the centre of the Phala Phala scandal reportedly said he was willing to testify in any legal proceedings. Dubai-based Hazim Mustafa was named in a report probing allegations of a cover-up after more than $500 000 was stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in February 2020. 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