SCORES of ANC supporters from opposing factions are expected at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court when the party’s Secretary-General Ace Magashule appears on corruption charges.
Magashule will hand himself to the Hawks on Friday morning, where he will formally be charged.
Magashule is facing charges of corruption related to the controversial R255 million asbestos audit contract when he was still Premier of the Free State.
He is the highest-profile politician to face charges since President Cyril Ramaphosa took office in 2018 and pledged to crack down on corruption, which became endemic during former President Jacob Zuma’s rule.
Magashule maintains that he has done nothing wrong and that he is not concerned about his arrest.
“The SG (Secretary-General) briefed us about the letters he has received from law enforcement agencies and the fact that he will cooperate and he will go to court on Friday,” ANC Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile told a
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