The Hawks are investigating the alleged theft earlier this year of a painting by South African landscape master JH Pierneef from the office of Ace Magashule while he was still the premier of the Free State, the Daily Maverick reported on Monday. The painting, apparently worth between R6m and R8m, was placed among Magashule’s personal..
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Ace Magashule ‘gives away’ Pierneef painting worth more than R6m
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The ANC are still in limbo over anti-Ramaphosa plot
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ANC secretary general Ace Magashule says he will not allow any “wedge drivers” to destroy his relationship with President Cyril Ramaphosa, amid reports that he is involved in an alleged plot to overthrow the president.
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Division within the ruling party – War breaks out between ANC and ANCYL
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A “war” broke out between ANC and ANC Youth League party leaders. It is believed taht, Ace Magashule’s interference is causing havoc in forthcoming ANCYL’s conference. The secretary of the youth league, Njabulo Nzuza, accused Magashule of political interference in the league’s affairs while the names of ANC spokesman Pule Mabe and Roland Lamola are..
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Cyril Ramaphosa accused of double standards
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The confession by Deputy Correctional Services Minister Thabang Makwetla during an ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting that he received a more than R1-million cash bribe, and returned it to an unknown businessman six weeks later, will be at the centre of debates during next week’s NEC meeting.
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Power struggle in the inner circles of the ANC is claiming its toll
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Referring to Ace Magashule’s “secret meeting“ with Jacob Zuma, Ramaphosa made a prompt out statement regarding the political situation the ANC is inflicted with. According to Ramaphosa, no time has to be spent on counter-revolutionary conspiracy that weaken the ANC. Should there be a plot then the conspiracy must be to alleviate poverty. Magashule was..
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ANC intend to start a process to nationalize the Reserve Bank of South Africa – Here Comes The R200 000 000 Note
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ANC general secretary, Ace (the Free State-milkman) Magashule, announced that, not only does the ANC intend to start with expropriation of land without compensation within the next week or two, but that they will also start a process to nationalize the Reserve Bank of South Africa.
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Cyril Ramaphosa to ‘lend a hand’ in Mahikeng
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken his own call to “lend a hand” and “send me” by convening an urgent meeting on Friday over protests in Mahikeng.
On Thursday evening, he announced he was cutting his visit to the UK short to intervene, bringing to mind the Hugh Masekela song he quoted during his inaugural State of the Nation Address earlier this year.
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Criminal charges laid against Ace Magashule following allegations of meddling in contract worth R150m
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has today laid criminal charges against ANC Secretary General and former Free State Premier, Ace Magashule, following allegations that he meddled in a housing project in the Free State to ensure that a company allegedly linked to his daughter secured a lucrative contract worth R150 million.
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Vytjie Mentor -corruption bombshell: “Free State government is spending R20m on Magashule farewell party”
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Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor may have just dropped another Free State corruption bombshell. Of course, it involves Ace Magashule.
Vytjie Mentor is a former ANC MP who can sometimes seem like a fountain of party secrets that has no tap to turn off. This time, Mentor is claiming that the Free State government will spend tens of millions on a “farewell party” for former premier Ace Magashule.
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Premier Ace Magashule will be hosting a farewell party for himself.
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The Democratic Alliance (DA), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), as well as the Freedom Front Plus (FF plus) are planning to Boycott Premier Ace Magashule’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) tomorrow evening.
DA leader, Roy Jankielsohn, said that opposition parties in the Free State will not be supporting any attempts Magashule may have to grandstand in the province, and what will end up being a going-away party at the taxpayer’s expense.
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How does Zumas recall work?
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Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC) has decided to recall President Jacob Zuma, ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule announced on Tuesday.
Magashule said that it had communicated a decision to recall Zuma as the country’s head of state, but he has not yet responded.
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‘Tomorrow the president will respond’ – Magashule
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The ANC national executive committee (NEC) has not set an official deadline for President Jacob Zuma to respond to their decision to recall him, but the party expects him to reply on Wednesday.
“Tomorrow the president will respond,” Ace Magashule, the ANC’s secretary general, said on Tuesday.
Magashule was answering questions during a press briefing on the NEC outcomes after a 13-hour meeting yesterday where the ANC’s highest decision body decided to fire Zuma.
“Tomorrow the president will respond,” Ace Magashule, the ANC’s secretary general, said on Tuesday.
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Zuma camp vies for control of KZN and Free State
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ANC branches in KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State are crying foul over the composition of the provincial task teams appointed by the party secretariat this week, saying they favour the disbanded provincial executive committees that were suspended by the party’s national executive committee (NEC). On Tuesday, ANC secretary general Ace Magashule announced a provincial task..
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