THE PUBLIC PROTECTOR, fF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, MR CYRIL MATAMELA RAMAPHOSA THE PUBLIC FROTECTOR'S PRELIMINARY FINDINGS ON THE COMPLAINTS [MADE BY THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, MR MMUSI MAINANE MIP, AND THE DEPUTY PRESDENT OF THE EFF, MR FLOYD SHIVAMBU MIP. THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND OPERATIONS OF CRIT HARRIS NUPEN MOLEBATSI Page tof 54‘TABLE OF CONTENTS THE INVESTIGATION UNLAWFUL 6 "THE PRESIDENT WAS A RIGHT To QUESTION WTVEsses. 6 “THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND OFERATIONS OF CRY... 10 ‘The ota, nature and purpose of CRIT 0 Key Messages Bull, Rerew, Unite - a Broader pltical engagement... : 2 ‘The structure and operations of OR17. 1s CRIT Campaign amen oto ee a Nature and Extent of he Campaign 19 (GRIT campaign governance, ae 19 ‘Campaign Expenses. a EFG2 2s ‘The Watson donation 0 PAYMENTS TOEFG2, THE IA TENDA TRUST, UNKO AND CRF = 30 Intosuton 30 Payments to EFG2 2 Payments to Ris Tend Tas 2 Payments to Link = on 38 Payments to CRF o [HE PRESIDENT D1 NOT MISLEAD PARLIAMENT. 8 Background - a8 Mr Maimane's question. 8 The Presidents tuthfl answer. ry CRIT identified the mistake = a ‘The President set the record straight a “The President is imocent of any wrongdoing ie Any censure of the President would be unauful a ‘The Public Protector mustact without fer, avour or prejudice. — [No CONFI OF INTEREST... : a“ No OUTY To DECLARE THE CRI? DONATIONS ne) [No MONEY AUNDERING so CONCLUSION... st Page 20f 51INTRODUCTION 1, The leador ofthe cpposton, Mr Mmusi Mainane MP, (Mr Maimane”) and the Deputy President of the EFF, Mr Floyd Shivambu MP (Mr Shivambu), tit complaints against the Prosident of the Repub: of South Abica, Mr Cyril Matamela. Ramaphosa (the President) with the Public Protecer. Ther complaints arose fom the Presidents response in the National Assembly on 6 November 2018, to an allogation by Mr Mimane that he had proof ‘hat Bosaea had paid an amount of R500 000,00 into a bank account of the President's so, Mr Andie Ramaphosa, 2. Tho campaign forthe election of Mr Cyril Ramaphosa as President ofthe ANC, fand forthe electon of others 96 elected members of the Nationel Executive Commitee of he ANC, known as "CRIT", Itralsed funds to ance the campaign Inter aia by solicting donations from funders. 1 held the funds in two bank accounts, One of hem was trust account hed by atleraye Edler Farber and Grobler ne ("EF"), twas an Absa account called "EFG2", One ofthe donations to CRIT depostes in EFG2 was a donation of R500 000,00 made by Me Gavin Watson (Me Watson’) of Atcan Global Operations (Py) Ltd ("AGC"), formerly known a6 Boeasa 3. GR17 campaign managers and the Presisent (who was then the Deputy President ofthe Republic of South Area) agreed that they would notte him who had made onations tothe campaign to avoid any suggestion tht his goodwill could be bought. He was accordingly genealy ignorant ofthe donations to CRIT including the one made by Me Watson, Page 3 of 81