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ANC politician free after serving three months of two-year jail sentence

ANC politician free after serving three months of two-year jail sentence

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ANDILE Lungisa, an ANC leader in the Eastern Cape, has been released from jail after serving three months of a two-year jail sentence for smashing a glass jar on the head of an opposition politician. The South African Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has explained the special set of circumstances that have led to the early release of Lungisa from prison. Lungisa is a former councillor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and ex-deputy president of the ANC Youth League. He was convicted of assault with the intention to cause grievous bodily harm and sentenced to an…
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“I’m innocent”, says ANC leader Magashule after being granted bail in graft case

“I’m innocent”, says ANC leader Magashule after being granted bail in graft case

ACE Magashule, the powerful ANC politician who is out on R200 000 bail after being charged with 21 counts of corruption, says he is innocent and the charges against him are trumped. Hours after he appeared in court, Magashule, the ANC secretary-general, told ENCA TV that he was innocent. “I am not corrupt. I will never be corrupt,” Magashule said. He said he will use his court case to expose how charges against him are trumped and the individuals behind the plot. Magashule, the former premier of the Free State, said he would not step down from his role as…
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Arrest of politician sparks “who’s next’ panic in the ANC

Arrest of politician sparks “who’s next’ panic in the ANC

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE arrest of a top ANC politician on allegations of fraud and corruption related to the capture of the state by corrupt elements has triggered panic with the ANC ranks. In separate operations, Vincent Smith, the former chair of Parliament’s Committee on Correctional Services and seven other people, including a businessman who gave millions to the ANC, were arrested in joint operation by the Haws and the Special Investigations Unit. A number of senior ANC politicians, including two former premiers and a sitting cabinet minister, have been named in testimonies heard by the Zondo Commission of Inquiry…
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