ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has claimed that his phone and that of his deputy, Jessie Duarte, are being bugged by 'state organs'.
Magashule also defied President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions not to use the ANC to defend himself against allegations of corruption levelled at him in the bookSpeaking during the party’s Freedom Day celebrations in Parys, he encouraged supporters to read the book, which he described as a"book of lies",Penguin Books on Thursday said it wanted to take legal action against those circulating a PDF version of the book, penned by journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh.
"We will take legal action against individuals who are circulating pirated copies, which may include criminal complaints once we have collected all the necessary information," Penguin Random House said in a statement. Magashule was previously told by the party's national executive committee to stop using ANC platforms to defend himself against allegations in the book.previously quoted party spokesperson Dakota Legoete as saying:"The SG will take it alone as an individual because it involves his era as premier not his current position of SG.
"He has agreed to take the matter up legally in his capacity as Ace Magashule, the former premier of Free State."
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