Magashule will call 'key leaders' in asbestos scam defence - and wants State legal funding

Free State asbestos trial: Sodi challenges state capture evidence as Magashule complains about witness list

Ace Magashule and his co-accused have pleaded not guilty in the R255 million Free State asbestos corruption trial.

Ace Magashule pleads not guilty in R250m tender fraud matter

The former Free State premier is charged with corruption relating to a R255m asbestos tender

Magashule will call 'key leaders' in asbestos scam defence - and wants State legal funding

Former Free State premier Ace Magashule says he may call unnamed "key leaders" to testify in his defence during the much-anticipated R255 million "asbestos scam" prosecution - and intends to apply for state funding for his defence.

It was a picnic for thieves, a case of clear fraud, where misrepresentations are obvious and where the numbers will reveal this.

NPA will eat humble pie in asbestos trial, vows Ace Magashule

Edwin Sodi, a controversial businessman and tender tycoon, along with 16 other people and former ANC heavyweight Ace Magashule, returned to the Free State High Court on Tuesday for their trial. The defendants are involved in a raging asbestos scandal worth R255-million that is revealing the shadowy side of government contracts. As the state tightens the noose, Sodi’s charisma and ostentatious lifestyle are being scrutinised for alleged corruptio…

Free State asbestos case | Ace Magashule back in court

Free State asbestos case | Ace Magashule back in court Estelle.Bronkhorst Wed, 04/16/2025 - 08:00 JOHANNESBURG - The asbestos trial of former Free State Premier Ace Magashule is resuming.The case relates to a R255-million tender awarded in 2014 to audit and replace asbestos roofs.READ: Magashule and co-accused back in courtThe tender was granted to a company owned by businessman Edwin Sodi.Magashule and 17 co-accused face charges including frau…