In the dock: Phala Phala case rests on circumstantial evidence, says defence as trial nears end

Nonkululeko Njilo· Jun 14, 2026 · 10:05 PM UTC ·6 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 30 views

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The three Namibian nationals face charges of conspiracy to commit housebreaking with intent to steal and theft, as well as two counts of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. Following the money(From left) Imanuwela David (39) and Froliana Joseph (30) appear at Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on 7 November 2023 in connection with the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in 2020. That evidence supported what the State has maintained – that David’s lifestyle “dramatically” changed after the burglary.

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▪The three Namibian nationals face charges of conspiracy to commit housebreaking with intent to steal and theft, as well as two counts of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft.
▪Following the money(From left) Imanuwela David (39) and Froliana Joseph (30) appear at Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on 7 November 2023 in connection with the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in 2020.
▪That evidence supported what the State has maintained – that David’s lifestyle “dramatically” changed after the burglary.

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In the dock Phala Phala case rests on circumstantial evidence, says defence as trial nears end The defence says the State’s case against the three accused in the Phala Phala robbery remains circumstantial, arguing that months of evidence have failed to directly place them inside the farm or link them to the stolen dollars. By Nonkululeko Njilo 14 Jun 2026 Illustrative image: President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: Jaco Marais / Gallo Images) | US dollars. (Photo: iStock) | President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo.

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