South African police officials told Parliament on 10 June 2026 that insufficient evidence prevented misconduct findings in the 2020 Phala Phala farm theft case.
The Portfolio Committee on Police received briefings from the South African Police Service and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate. Officials stated that the theft of at least $580,000 at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm was reported two years late, which prevented collection of physical evidence. Committee members including chairperson Ian Cameron and ATM leader Vuyo Zungula expressed frustration with the explanations. They questioned why Major General Wally Rhoode of the Presidential Protection Service did not open a criminal case and why IPID disciplinary recommendations were not implemented. SAPS maintained that no evidence showed political interference or that Ramaphosa directed operations. IPID noted it lacks legal power to enforce its findings. The committee will consider summoning Rhoode and coordinating with the separate impeachment process.
