Ace Magashule’s arrest could unleash fresh Zuma-era factional battles in ANC
The arrest warrant relates to the R255m asbestos audit contract in the Free State
10 November 2020 - 15:02
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is set to hand himself over and appear in court on charges of fraud and corruption on Friday.
Magashule’s arrest is set to deepen divisions in the ANC, as he moves to position himself as a victim of a political conspiracy. It is the highest-profile arrest of a senior official since Jacob Zuma, who went on to win the presidency and oversee an administration marred by accusations of corruption and state capture that are the subject of a commission of inquiry...
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