JOHANNESBURG - Political parties have slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to take the Phala Phala independent panel’s report on review.
They say the move is an attempt to evade accountability.
Among them was the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which said: "Cyril Ramaphosa will exhaust every political and legal mechanism available to evade accountability and avoid facing an impeachment inquiry before Parliament."
The Julius Malema-led party deemed Ramaphosa’s move opportunistic and dishonest.
A similar view was expressed by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) Chief Whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, who described it as a dodging tactic.
"I say I'm flabbergasted... It's unbelievable that Cyril Ramaphosa continues to take South Africans for fools, where is the man who was reportedly ready to resign in 2022?
"Today, suddenly everything is under review because accountability is knocking at its door and we are just not buying it."
Herman Mashaba, leader of ActionSA, also criticised the president, saying Ramaphosa had insulted the country.
"He's talking about the rule of law. He's talking about the disrespect of South Africans and that's precisely what he's doing right now, showing the middle finger to South Africans with the type of action that he's taking.
"His case is so clear that you cannot really be the President that's storing the US dollar in couches and there's just no accountability," Mashaba said.