The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won't go away for South Africa's president

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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa faces an ongoing scandal over $580,000 found hidden in his sofa in February 2020, cash he claimed was proceeds from selling buffalo on his game farm. A parliamentary committee has been formed to investigate whether he violated anti-money-laundering laws by failing to report the discovery to authorities. Though the committee will examine the case, Ramaphosa's ruling African National Congress party holds enough votes to likely protect him from any formal charges or removal, leaving the president in political limbo despite the damaging allegations.