South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing pressure to resign due to a scandal involving stolen cash hidden at his ranch. He has stated that a recent court ruling does not compel him to step down and intends to defend himself.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faced down calls to resign on Monday over a scandal in which thieves stole bundles of cash in foreign currency hidden in a sofa on his ranch. In a televised address to the nation, Ramaphosa said he respected a constitutional court ruling that revived impeachment proceedings against him ‌last week but pledged to defend himself. “While there have been calls in some circles that I should resign, nothing in the Constitutional Court judgment compels me to...