# Former Free State premier and ANC secretary-general, Ace Magashule, has reportedly set his sights on becoming the next mayor of the Matjhabeng local municipality in the Free State. He currently faces charges of fraud and corruption around an asbestos tender of 255-million-rand. Magashule, who is now the leader of African Congress for Transformation, reportedly seeks to challenge the ANC’s control in November’s local government elections. The municipality has faced persistent service delivery and governance challenges, making it a key electoral battleground.
Ace Magashule eyes Matjhabeng mayoral race