The ANC's main coalition partner the Democratic Alliance called on Friday for a review of a decision by prosecutors not to charge South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over a theft from his game farm that nearly cost him his position two years ago.

South African prosecutors say they will not pursue criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to the controversial farm theft scandal that nearly brought down the president two years ago.

The criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa, involving the theft of US dollars hidden in a couch on his farm, threatened to derail his presidency.

South African prosecutors have decided not to charge President Cyril Ramaphosa over a theft from his game farm that nearly cost him his position two years ago. The scandal, dubbed "Farmgate", came to light when a former intelligence official told police in June 2022 about the incident and accused Ramaphosa of money laundering,