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Cash in a Sofa Comes Back to Haunt South Africa’s Leader

The next round of the scandal is at a difficult time for the South African president.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before a state-of-the-nation speech in Cape Town.Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg

Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition, we look at what a damning court ruling means for South Africa’s president. And:

It’s a scandal that just won’t go away.