S.Africa anti-graft watchdog to subpoena Ramaphosa over theft at his farm

FILE PHOTO: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives for working session during so-called outreach summit at the G7 leaders' summit at the Bavarian resort of Schloss Elmau castle, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Lukas Barth/File Photo

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's top anti-corruption watchdog will subpoena President Cyril Ramaphosa to answer questions over allegations of criminal wrongdoing related to a break-in at his farm, the Public Protector's office said on Tuesday.

The Public Protector, a constitutionally mandated anti-graft office, said in a statement it had given Ramaphosa until Monday July 18 to respond to its questions in an investigation on whether Ramaphosa had violated the Executive Ethics Code.