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.