While you were asleep: What’s going on with the Ramaphosa farm robbery?

While the arrest of Atul and Rajesh Gupta in Dubai earlier this week was a welcome reprieve for President Cyril Ramaphosa, offering distraction in the media away from the story that broke last week of a robbery on the president’s farm in Limpopo, he’s not out of the woods yet.

Here’s the latest on the alleged $4 million cash heist at the president’s Phala Phala farm near Bela-Bela, Limpopo.

Business Day reports that the elite crime-fighting unit, the Hawks, will take over the investigation from the presidential protection unit, which is housed within the South African Police service. What remains unknown is whether or not a case of robbery was ever opened with neither the presidency nor the police able to provide confirmation. Read more here. (for subscribers)

One of the alleged suspects named in the affidavit provided to police by former spy boss Arthur Fraser was able to buy an apartment worth nearly R1.8 million, a News24 investigation reveals. Erkki Shikongo bought the flat, located in Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, a year after the robbery in Limpopo and paid for the property in cash. Read more here. (for subscribers)

EWN reports Ramaphosa is in for a firing line when he appears in parliament tomorrow to present the budget for the presidency. The president is sure to face tough questions about the burglary on his farm. A snippet of what is to come came yesterday when EFF MP Natasha Ntlangwini broke the rules of debate and accused the president of money laundering without any evidence and called on the president to step down. Read more here.

In case you need a refresher as to how exactly this story came about, with all the twists, turns and crucial revelations, Daily Maverick has you covered. Rebecca Davis has compiled a handy article detailing the entire saga from the start to the latest developments and even provides analysis as to why we, as the South African public, should care about this story. Read more here.

And finally, if you want to know what exactly Arthur Fraser told police a week ago when he walked into the Rosebank station to report the alleged crime, then BizNews is the place for you. The news site has published the entire Fraser affidavit online. Read more here.