Magashule’s Ex-PA’s Special Plea: Judge Rules Court Has No Jurisdiction to Try Her

Asbestos trial set for 2026 as court’s finding on Magashule’s PA creates issue for NPA

The NPA is considering appealing against the ruling against Moroadi Cholota, in which the court found it had no jurisdiction to try her

Magashule’s ex-PA’s special plea: Judge rules court has no jurisdiction to try her

Ace Magashule’s former assistant, Moroadi Cholota, has successfully scuppered her prosecution on graft charges related to the asbestos removal tender.

Court rules Ace Magashule's assistant cannot be tried in asbestos case as her extradition is unlawful

BREAKING: US extradition of Magashule's ex-PA Moroadi Cholota declared unlawful

The Free High Court in Bloemfontein has ruled that it does not have jurisdiction to try Moroadi Cholota in the R255 million asbestos trial.

Cholota free: Court rules US extradition was unlawful

By Johnathan Paoli In a dramatic turn in the long-running R255 million Free State asbestos tender corruption case, Judge Philip Loubser of the Free State High Court has ruled that the extradition of Moroadi Cholota from the United States was unlawful, barring the court from trying her on any charges. Delivering his judgment on Tuesday, Judge Loubser was unequivocal. “What appears pertinently clear is that it is undeniable that the state presente…