PRETORIA — The political landscape in South Africa has been rocked by the declassification of a scathing report from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The watchdog’s findings suggest that senior security officials loyal to President Cyril Ramaphosa engaged in a series of unlawful acts, including bribery and illegal detention, to cover up the 2020 theft of R8 million in foreign currency from the President’s Phala Phala farm.

JOHANNESBURG — A new online campaign is promoting South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe as a prospective leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), injecting early speculation into the party’s succession contest ahead of its national conference next year.