Magashule's former PA due in court after being extradited from US

JOHANNESBURG - All eyes are on the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court where former Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s ex-personal assistant is expected to appear on Monday.

Moroadi Cholota, who had been studying in the US, landed on home soil on Thursday last week, following attempts to stop her extradition.

Cholota, alongside Magashule, is among several government officials facing fraud and corruption charges linked to the botched R255 million asbestos tender.

It was revealed during the commission of inquiry into state capture in 2019 that she was involved in Magashule's dodgy deals.

Cholota stands accused of facilitating corrupt financial transactions on behalf of her former boss, Magashule.

Cholota had initially agreed to serve as a State witness in the case, however, it emerged that she refused to cooperate with investigators probing the matter.

Now under the custody of South African officials, the State is expected to proceed with the case following extensive delays in taking the matter to trial.

It has been reported that Cholota’s legal team is confident that she’ll be granted bail, despite the State’s intentions to oppose her release.