Magashule Turns to God Ahead of Corruption Trial, Visits Clergy in Hometown

• Ace Magashule has turned to the clergy ahead of his corruption trial where he faces charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering
• The charges are linked to asbestos audit in the Free State that he was associated with
• He claims that the trial is a political move and that the truth will come out as he prepares to go to court yet again

BLOEMFONTEIN - Embattled suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has turned to tried and tested methods to garner support ahead of his trial.

He is being charged with corruption, fraud and money laundering linked to an asbestos audit in the Free State.

Many ANC leaders who have faced court action in the past have done the same. A prayer session was held on his behalf earlier in the week and Magashule has visited clergy members in Parys, his hometown.

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The trial comes ahead of the ANC's elective conference in December. Lobbying within the party has reached frenzied levels.

The Mail & Guardian had earlier reported that Magashule's attempts to have his suspension declared unconstitutional were unsuccessful. A full bench on court judges ruled that the ANC's constitution was consistent with that of the country's.

eNCA reported earlier that Magashule wants South Africans to hear the truth and that the current legal challenges he is facing are political in nature.

Thabo Mbeki helps ANC clean up Ace Magashule's mess, aims to rebuild

Earlier, Briefly News reported that former president Thabo Mbeki has travelled to the Free State to assist his party, the African National Congress (ANC), in rebuilding following maladministration by Ace Magashule, the suspended former Secretary-General.

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The ANC invited Mbeki for a three-day visit to assess the damage done by Magashule and to brainstorm methods the party could use to rebuild and renew its internal structures, many of which have fallen victim to factionalism.

ANC's hopes for renewal

According to TimesLIVE, the renewal project is led by the ANC's Interim Provincial Committee (IPC), headed by Mxolisi Dukwana. The Provincial Executive Committee was disbanded due to their alleged loyalty to Magashule.

Carl Niehaus says Ramaphosa and the ANC NEC must go for abusing the courts

Speaking of the ANC, Briefly News previously reported that Carl Niehaus, the former spokesperson of the disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe, says President Cyril Ramphosa be should be removed from power. Niehaus also called for the entire African National Congress National Executive Committee to be sacked.

Niehaus made these utterances outside the Estcourt Magistrate's Court on Monday, 14 February, where he appeared concerning the charges he faced for breaking Covid19 regulations last year.

Niehaus was apprehended on live television outside the Estcourt Correctional Facility, where former President Jacob Zuma was held. He had planned to hold a pro-Zuma rally supporting Msholozi, who was sentenced to 15-months imprisonment for contempt of court.

Source: Briefly News