28-Year-Old Man Arrested For Threatening South African President Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa

Source: Africa Publicity

A 28-year-old man has been arresred in Germiston, South Africa for allegedly threatening South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as the Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, and Chief Executive Officer of a Cape Town-based company.

Personnel from the Crime Against The State (CATS) unit of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation otherwise known as Hawks, made the arrest as part of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in Gauteng.

The spokesperson of the Western Cape Hawks, Brigadier Thandi Mbambo, says the arrest was made on Friday, May 23, 2025 after a case was reported earlier this month.

According to Mbambo, “On Monday, May 12, 2025, a complainant, who is the Chief Executive Officer of a Cape Town-based company, allegedly received a voice message from the suspect, in which threats were made against the President of South Africa.”

Mbambo says the suspect is also alleged to have sent multiple threatening messages targeting the complainant, her family, and Hill-Lewis.

The spokesperson added that the matter was reported to the Cape Town-based Hawks’ CATS team, which conducted a swift investigation resulting in the suspect’s apprehension in Gauteng.

She disclosed that “The suspect is currently being transported to Cape Town and is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Monday, May 26, 2025, where he will face a charge of intimidation,” saying investigations were ongoing.