ANC: Leaked CR17 emails ‘calculated manoeuvre to defocus and detract’

n a statement, the ANC said it believes that the leaked emails around the funding of his campaign is a calculated manoeuvre to detract the country from dealing with the challenges it is facing.

On the weekend News24 published emails claiming Ramaphosa knew where the money to fund the campaign came from, which is contrary to what he told Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

Mkhwebane found that Ramaphosa had deliberately misled Parliament when he answered a parliamentary question about a R500 000 donation from Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson.

The party says the leaked emails are an attempt to undermine public confidence in Ramaphosa.

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"The ANC is not aware of any acts of illegality on the part of a campaign conducted by any leader of the ANC, including President Ramaphosa. The leaked emails are therefore nothing but a calculated manoeuvre to defocus and detract from the immediate task of socio-economic issues and dealing with the challenges of our economy.

"This is also an attempt to undermine public confidence in President Ramaphosa whose leadership has been defined by moral and ethical conduct,"