RAMAPHOSA FARM HEIST: R9m Phala Phala theft trial wrestles with circumstantial evidence poser

A delayed police investigation, allegations of evidence tampering and a case built largely on cellphone records, unexplained wealth and inferences have left the Modimolle Magistrates’ Court with one question: has the State proved beyond reasonable doubt that the three accused conspired to steal more than R9m at the Phala Phala farm?