A long-awaited report on a scandal around mysterious sums of cash which embarrasses the South African president, two weeks before a crucial election deadline for his political future, was submitted to Parliament on Wednesday.
Cyril Ramaphosa has been embroiled for months in a dark 2020 burglary story in which wads of cash were found hidden in furniture.
He is accused of concealing the incident from the police and the tax authorities.
Parliament appointed an independent commission in September to determine whether there is evidence that the president violated the Constitution or the law.
The three members of the panel delivered their three-volume report to the President of the Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, on Wednesday in Cape Town.
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An important step that demonstrates the maturity of constitutional democracy in South Africa
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The findings of the report, which is due to be considered by parliament on Tuesday, could lead to a vote to impeach the head of state.
But this procedure would however have little chance of succeeding because it requires a two-thirds majority vote in the Assembly where Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC holds a comfortable majority.
Successor to Jacob Zuma, forced to resign in 2018 after a series of scandals, Cyril Ramaphosa, who rejected all the charges, is expected on the front lines of the corruption he has sworn to eradicate.
A police criminal investigation is also still ongoing.
The delivery of the parliamentary report comes two weeks before an important meeting of the African National Congress (ANC).
The ruling party is due to meet from December 16 to 20 to appoint its next leader.
Whoever emerges victorious will probably become head of state at the end of the general elections of 2024, if the ANC wins the election.
Nelson Mandela's party, faced with growing disenchantment, fell below the 50% mark for the first time in its history last year during local elections.
Two candidates are in the running: Cyril Ramaphosa, 70, and his former Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize, 66.
In the internal vote nominating the party's presidential candidates, Mr. Ramaphosa came out on top.
