Phala Phala suspect linked to burglary with cellphone data, paid for transport in dollars day after break-in

The alleged mastermind of the break-in at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm, Imanuwela David, has been placed at the scene of the crime on 9 February 2020 through cellphone data, the investigating officer has revealed in court. 

Lieutenant Colonel Ludi Schnelle of the Hawks told the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s court on Thursday that the evidence he had linking David to the burglary was strong.

In addition to the cellphone data, David also paid a yet unnamed transporter $30 000 in cash (worth roughly R500 000), to drive him from Rustenburg to Kempton Park to a car dealer.