The ANC said it will be monitoring developments around the warrant of arrest of its secretary general Ace Magashule. The party’s spokesperson Pule Mabe said it learned through the media of the warrant of arrest. He downplayed the news that he would be expected to hand himself over and appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court this week. The charges relate to the controversial asbestos contract to the value of R255 million, which was issued when he was premier of the Free State.

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The City’s Transport Directorate has urged motorists to refrain from illegally parking in the CBD. The Directorate says it has been monitoring the use of parking bays, since October, and focused on the illegal use of reserved bays, and those who exceeded the time limits. In October alone, the City issued nearly 700 fines for parking offences. The Directorate has now called on motorists to refrain from using parking bays for longer than stipulated times.
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