Magashule Prosecutor ‘s house burgled in Bloemfontein ahead of a criminal trial
Security for the prosecutor in charge of trying ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule and other businessmen accused of corruption in connection with the R255 million Free State asbestos audit contract has been thrown into jeopardy after his house was burgled.
According to News24, advocate Johan de Nysschen’s house, in the quiet suburb of Universitas in Bloemfontein, was burgled last Saturday. And now, the police are worried about his security.
A senior law enforcement official said the police believed the burglary was meant to intimidate De Nysschen ahead of the asbestos criminal trial which gets underway in Bloemfontein on Friday.
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His arrest was in connection with in relation to the illegal Free State asbestos housing contracts in which the Department of Human Settlements was used as a vehicle to launder R255 million from government into the pockets of various cronies including controversial businessman Edwin Sodi.
News of his arrest was not taken lightly by his ANC cadres, some of which threatened high ranking officials including President Cyril Ramaphosa with political action.
Notable allies are the likes of City of Ekurhuleni executive mayor Mzwandile Masina who was not shy to reveal which side he is fighting from.
“You can arrest Magashule for all his sins, but not his ideas of Radical Economic Transformation. We fear nothing, we have been on this road at some point and we fear nothing. The abuse of State organs to further Political ends have short legs. We will meet at the festival OK,” Masina posted on his Twitter account.
The Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association also slammed the arrest warrant issued against Magashule.
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