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South Africa: Ace Magashule Lays Out His Political War Plan to Fight Corruption Charges
Daily Maverick, 14 November 2020
The party strongman is likely to use the January meeting to drum up support for the big fight at the party's national general council in May 2021. Read more »
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South Africa: Ace Magashule, the ANC's Smallanyana Skeleton-General
Daily Maverick, 14 November 2020
He is the man the modern ANC is designed to nurture and protect. Until he is thrown in prison - and, perhaps, after he leaves - Ace is as ANC as a Madiba-branded coffee mug. Read more »
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South Africa: More to Corruption Fight Than Arresting Magashule
New Frame, 13 November 2020
Corruption in all its forms is the predatory enrichment of a minority at the expense of the impoverished majority, and should not be tolerated. Read more »
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South Africa: ANC's Ace Magashule Appears in Court
Daily Maverick, 13 November 2020
Nthabiseng Ligelebane has lived in her family home in Dihlabeng, Free State, for 58 years but only recently became aware that the house's asbestos roof was a hazard to her health. Read more »
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South Africa: Arrest Warrant Issued for ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule
Daily Maverick, 10 November 2020
A warrant of arrest has been issued for the ANC's secretary-general, Ace Magashule, in connection to the R255-million asbestos audit contract in the Free State. Magashule is… Read more »
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South Africa: Lifting the Roof On Free State Asbestos Scam Reveals Luxury Car Purchases
Daily Maverick, 4 August 2020
One year after former Free State MEC Mxolisi Dukwana slammed former Free State premier Ace Magashule as a 'blesser of many' over an 'asbestos heist' in the province, the State… Read more »
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South Africa: First 'Zondo Arrests' - Hawks Nab Businessman Edwin Sodi, Former Top Officials Over Ace Magashule-Linked Asbestos Deal
Daily Maverick, 30 September 2020
The high-profile arrests of several key figures in a contentious R255m asbestos audit deal may be the clearest signal yet that South Africa's age of impunity is well and truly… Read more »
ANC's Secretary-General Appears in South African Court
Secretary General of the ruling African National Congress Ace Magashule has appeared in court and has been release on bail of R200,000 (U.S.$12 828,45). Magashule, who has much support in the ruling party, faces several corruption-related charges in connection with one of the more contentious contracts the Free State provincial government awarded during his time as premier.
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The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has categorically distanced itself from a report regarding the so-called Impending arrest of African National Congress ... Read more »
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The ruling African National Congress has confirmed that it will investigate Secretary-General Ace Magashule's alleged involvement in the launching of rival political party the ... Read more »
