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DA guns for Cyril on perjury charge

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The DA wants President Cyril Ramaphosa charged with perjury for allegedly lying under oath while testifying at the State Capture Inquiry. Dr Leon Schreiber, DA Shadow Minister of Public Service and Administration, says Ramaphosa was less than candid about the level of influence and involvement of the ANC's Cadre Deployment Committee in the appointment of the country's judges. Schreiber claims the minutes of the shadowy committee's meetings, that took him two years to get his hands on, prove Ramaphosa has a case to answer to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Jan 2022 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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