Former spy boss lays criminal charges against Ramaphosa

South Africa’s President and African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa.

South Africa’s President and African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg in the 2019 election. PHOTO | AFP

In what appears to be a carefully-timed attack on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for a second term as head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), and also of the country, the former administrative head of the country’s spy agency has laid a litany of criminal complaints against Ramaphosa.

Former State Security Agency (SSA) Director-General, Arthur Fraser, laid charges of theft and kidnapping against Ramaphosa late Wednesday (June 1, 2022).