Moroadi Cholota extradition deemed unlawful: Here’s what it means
A Free State High Court judge has ruled that Moroadi Cholota’s extradition from the United States was unlawful, impacting her role in the R255 million asbestos corruption case.
A Free State High Court judge has ruled that Moroadi Cholota’s extradition from the United States was unlawful, impacting her role in the R255 million asbestos corruption case.
Closing arguments in the trial-within-a-trial concerning Moroadi Cholota’s extradition in the Free State asbestos case resume today in Bloemfontein.
The Free State High Court has ruled in favour of Moroadi Cholota’s plea for a trial-within-a-trial, raising legal questions about her extradition and liability in the R255 million asbestos case.
The decision came after the court determined that there was insufficient evidence to label her a flight risk, despite the State’s arguments to the contrary.
Cholota’s extradition comes amid her involvement in the high-profile R255 million asbestos scandal.
The arrest of Moroadi Cholota in the US has postponed the start of Ace Magashule’s asbestos trial.