Snl24 | Magashule’s R255 million drama drags on

African Congress for Transformation (ACT) leader Ace Magashule said the state is harassing his former PA Morwadi Cholota for no reasons. Photo by Joseph Mokoaledi

THE pre-trial proceedings involving Ace Magashule, the former Free State premier and current leader of the African Congress for Transformation (ACT), have experienced another delay.

This case, which is centred on the alleged irregular awarding of a R255 million contract for an asbestos removal project in the Free State in 2014, has been postponed to April 2025.

Magashule, along with prominent businessman Edwin Sodi and others, including former human settlements MEC Olly Mlamleli, are accused in this multimillion asbestos project scandal.

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It’s noted that Mlamleli’s health issues have been a factor in the proceedings.

Outside the Free State High Court, Magashule addressed the media, expressing his frustration over the delays and the handling of the case, which he views as a waste of time and state resources.

He also mentioned the treatment of state witness Morwadi Cholota, who’s Magashule’s former PA, suggesting she’s being unfairly harassed.

Magashule remains confident in his acquittal and insists that the truth will eventually come out, denying any involvement in the scandal.

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