Ace Magashule must go it alone, ANC NEC says

Ace Magashule will face allegations of corruption in his personal capacity. That's the word from the ANC national executive committee, which this week reached consensus on the matter.

April 07, 2019 at 00:00 am

ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule says the ANC agrees that SAA should be retained as a national airline, which would require substantial restructuring. 'The cabinet should take the operational decisions needed to achieve that aim,' he said. (Sunday Times/Alon Skuy)

Ace Magashule will face allegations of corruption in his personal capacity. That's the word from the ANC national executive committee, which this week reached consensus on the matter.

The allegations are contained in a book by investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh. Party spokesperson Dakota Legoete said: “The SG will take it alone as an individual because it involves his era as premier not his current position of SG.

“He has agreed to take the matter up legally in his capacity as Ace Magashule the former premier of Free State.”

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