S.Africa's Ramaphosa urges police to probe money laundering claims against him

FILE PHOTO: Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, January 31, 2022. Jerome Delay/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday police should be allowed to investigate him after a former intelligence official accused him of money laundering over millions of dollars allegedly stolen from the president's farm.

Ramaphosa has not been formally charged with any crime, but a police spokesperson confirmed that authorities had started investigating the allegations made against the president.