When the Free State provincial government realised it was at risk of losing R1.3bn allocated to build thousands of low-cost houses in 2010, officials quickly devised a scheme to spend the money.
The court also dismissed applications by Edwin Sodi and two former Free State officials, saying their objections should be aired in the criminal trial not on a preliminary basis
In arguing there is no validity to the State’s case against him, suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule’s legal representative claimed his arrest was orchestrated by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
In arguing there is no validity to the State's case against him, suspended African National Congress secretary-general Ace Magashule's legal representative claimed on Tuesday his arrest was influenced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Representing Magashule, advocate Laurence Hodes characterised the case as "politically motivated and unsustainable".