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Reuters
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Bhargav Acharya and Tim Cocks

S.Africa's Ramaphosa should have known more about corruption under Zuma - inquiry

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa receives the final investigation report from Chief Justice Raymond Zondo at the government's Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told an inquiry into corruption under his predecessor Jacob Zuma that he had no first-hand knowledge of any wrongdoing, only media reports, the final part of the inquiry published on Wednesday showed.

But the report also said that, as deputy president at the time, he should have done more towards making his own enquiries, given the responsibilities of his position.

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