WATCH: No concrete answers from Ramaphosa on Phala Phala in Parliament

Ramaphosa was answering questions in the National Assembly on Tuesday. 

He told Members of Parliament (MPs) that the matter is still under investigation by the law enforcement agencies who advised him not to answer any questions. 

In June, former spy boss Arthur Fraser opened a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa, accusing him of kidnapping, bribery, money laundering, and 'concealing a crime' following the theft of a large amount of foreign currency from his private property two years ago. 

Ramaphosa has denied any wrongdoing and pledged to fully cooperate with the investigation processes. 

He told MPs that he is ready to cooperate with any investigation to ensure that the law takes its course. 

"I know that there is a great deal of interest in my answer to these questions and I'll like to say that, without appearing like I do not want to answer questions, that I do not want to be accountable, I should say that as I indicated before, indicated even in written replies to members of this house, and even indicated in the debate on the presidency budget vote, as well as in statements on various public platforms. I stand ready to cooperate and also to give an explanation and to cooperate with any investigation on this matter. Investigations are ongoing by a variety of agencies and the focus that various agencies are putting on this matter demonstrates the importance of this matter and the way they are dealing with it," he said.  

"I have responded to the various questions that have been raised and will continue to respond and the authorities have said its best if they deal with the matter. I have been advised that it's best to address this matter when those processes have been done and I'll like to say I stand ready to take the nation into its confidence, to give an explanation," said Ramaphosa. 

But the EFF chief whip, Floyd Shivambu says Ramaphosa's Phala Phala matter is not sub judice, so he should answer questions. 

"The only time you can't respond to questions is when the issue in terms of rule 89 is still awaiting a decision before a court of law. This issue is not sub judice, it is not before a court of law, we do not know whether there is an investigation or not but there is no permissibility for Mr Ramaphosa to not respond to questions because the constitution obliges him to respond to each and every question we asked him. Why can't he be held accountable? Which law is he using to refuse accountability in this house? Who is he accountable to if he can't be accountable in this house? Even if there is an investigation, there is no permissibility for Mr Ramaphosa not to account, he must be able to respond because that is his obligation," said Shivambu. 

ATM leader Vuyo Zungula agreed that the president did not answer the questions. 

"Speaker, the president has not answered the questions, we can't accept his explanations about law enforcement agencies and everything that he stated. If the president doesn't answer the questions, you must rule on that," said Zungula. 

Ramaphosa is expected back in Parliament again on 29 September, but the EFF proposed that he returns at an earlier date to properly answer the questions on Phala Phala.