Ace Magashule’s Former PA To Apply to Declare Arrest Unlawful

• Former Free State premier Ace Magashule's ex-personal assistant, Moroadi Cholota, is expected to be back in court on 26 August 2024
• Cholota, who was recently extradited from the United States of America, was arrested in connection with her role in the R255 million asbestos tender saga
• Cholota intends to argue before the Free State High Court that she was not supposed to be arrested and South Africans are laughing at her

With nine years' experience, Tebogo Mokwena, a current affairs writer for Briefly News, provided insights into the criminal justice system and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun.

BLOEMFONTEIN, FREE STATE—Ace Magashule's former PA, Moroadi Cholota, is still fighting for her freedom and her arrest, which she insists is unlawful.

Moroadi Cholota back in court

SABC News reported that Cholota, who was recently extradited from the United States of America, will appear before the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein to argue against her arrest, which she said was unlawful.

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Cholota was arrested in connection with her role in the irregularly awarded R255 million asbestos tender. She, along with former Free State premier Ace Magashule, businessman Edwin Sodi and others, will stand trial. She previously argued that she was arrested and charged because she did not comply with the state's investigators when they investigated the tender.

South Africans weighed in

Below are some of the reactions from South Africans on Facebook.

Sharon Struckmeyer said:

"Her arrest was not unlawful. She skipped the country because she knows she's guilty of aiding and abetting Magashule."

Siyabonga Ka Nobhijela said:

"There is no case against her anyway."

Nqunde Keo said:

"Another Nandipha Magudumana."

Velocity Meme said:

"After extraditing her, they gave her R2 500 bail, which shows how weak the case is."

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Eli Maru Mah said:

"You have nothing on this lady and you know it."

Ace Magashule and bodyguards accused of assaulting man in Free State

In another Magashule-related article, Briefly News reported that Ace and his bodyguards were accused of assaulting a man.

The incident happened in Virginia in the Free State, where Magashule was campaigning for the 2024 General Election. His party's members were giving out T-shirts and one passerby threw the T-shirt back at them, landing on Magashule. He was then assaulted.

Source: Briefly News