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Ace Magashule

South African politician, former Premier of the Free State and former ANC Secretary-General, now leader of the African Congress for Transformation (ACT), who is on trial in the R255 million Free State asbestos audit tender case.

VerifiedLatest source dated 2026-08-20Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Who is Ace Magashule?

Identity

Full name
Ace Magashule[1, 2]
Also known as
Elias Sekgobelo Magashule, Ace Elias Magashule
Nationality
South Africa
Status
Active

Current roles

  • Leader, African Congress for Transformation (ACT) [2]

Selected former roles

  • Secretary-General, African National Congress [3, 4]
  • Premier, Free State Provincial Government [3, 5]

Sources

  1. Senior South African ANC official granted bail in corruption caseAl Jazeera, 2020-11-13, secondary source
  2. 'It's really waste of time': Magashule frustrated as asbestos case stallsOFM, 2026-08-20, secondary source
  3. Magashule's bid to have charges dropped dealt a blowOFM, 2023-05-03, secondary source
  4. Ace Magashule loses ConCourt bid to appeal ANC suspensionPolity, 2022-08-11, secondary source
  5. Corruption-accused Ace Magashule pleads not guilty: 'I'm ready now'Eyewitness News, 2025-04-16, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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