THE Hawks said on Tuesday that they were not aware of any arrest warrant issued against ANC’s Secretary General Ace Magashule.
Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi disputed the claims in a statement on WhatsApp shortly before midnight on Tuesday.
Mulaudzi described the IOL report detailing the alleged arrest warrant of Magashule as fake news.
“It’s fake news. Maybe there’s another Hawks we are not aware of,” said Mulaudzi.
“The Hawks would like to categorically distance itself from the IOL (media) report regarding the so called impending arrest against Mr Ace Magashule. The DPCI view the report as a malicious intent to undermine the integrity of the organization.”
The Independent Media, citing sources, reported that Magashule will be arrested and charged over an alleged role in the controversial Estina dairy project in the town of Vrede in the Free-State.
The online newspaper also said Magashule confirmed to it over the phone that
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