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FILE IMAGE: Ace Magashule appears at the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State.
The R255 million asbestos roof removal case is expected to resume today at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein after a four-week break.
Judge Phillip Loubser had postponed the matter to give accused number one and former HOD of Free State Human Settlements, Nthimotse Mokhesi, an opportunity to apply for legal aid.
Mokhesi had informed the court last month that he was unable to pay his legal fees.
He was granted an opportunity for his lawyer to file papers with the court to compel Legal Aid South Africa to appoint a legal representative on his behalf.
At the time, the prosecution agreed with the court that the asbestos case was too complex for Mokhesi to represent himself.
Mokhesi, along with the other accused, faces charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering.
The case involves 18 accused and businesses, including former Free State premier Ace Magashule, businessman Edwin Sodi and Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant to Magashule.
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