ANC secretary-general won’t step down in the face of criminal charges
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, who is expected to appear in court on Friday to face criminal charges, has not been asked to stand down from his powerful position in the party that governs South Africa. A warrant of arrest was issued against Magashule yesterday in connection with the controversial R255-million asbestos project that was awarded when he was Premier of the Free State The ANC’s most senior leadership structure - the Top Six - met on an urgent basis to consider the issuance of the warrant for the arrest of Magashule. The ANC said Magashule briefed the…