South Africa: Premier Ace Magashule On Withdrawal of Criminal Charges Against MEC Mathabo Leeto

press release

Free State Premier's statement on withdrawal of criminal charges against MEC Mathabo Leeto

Free State Premier, Hon, Ace Magashule, notes and welcomes the outcomes of the court case against the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Hon. Mathabo Leeto. On Friday, 4 November 2016, the Welkom District Court found Hon. Leeto not guilty of more than 200 charges of alleged fraud, corruption, money laundering and accepting bribes. The charges date back to between 2007 and 2009, when Hon. Leeto was the Executive Mayor of Matjhabeng Local Municipality.

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