Case of assault opened against ACT leader Magashule and his two bodyguards
This relates to footage of people dressed in ACT t-shirts who were seen on video assaulting a man in Virginia in the Lejweleputswa area.
FILE: Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule in the Bloemfontein High Court on 5 May 2023 for his role of awarding a tender to replace asbestos roofs in the Free State. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Free State police have confirmed that a case of common assault has been opened against African Congress for Transformation leader Ace Magashule and his two bodyguards.
This relates to footage of people dressed in ACT t-shirts who were seen on video assaulting a man in Virginia in the Lejweleputswa area.
It's understood the victim was beaten up after rejecting a t-shirt from the party after mistakenly throwing it at Magashule.
The ACT leader was on a campaign trail ahead of the 2024 general elections.
The police's Stephen Thakeng said: "We can confirm that a case of common assault has been registered in Meloding Police Station in the Free State, we have initiated a thorough investigation."