Bloemfontein – Suspended African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule and his co-accused are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein High Court again on Tuesday.
This comes after days of election campaigning by high-ranking ANC leaders in the province.
Magashule’s supporters said that they had not planned any night vigils or gatherings.
Magashule and his co-accused face more than 70 charges of corruption, theft and money laundering related to a R255-million asbestos eradication tender.
Proceedings are likely to be confined to a pre-trial conference.
The previous hearing was postponed on 11 August following some of the accused appointing new legal representatives.
Magashule’s appearance comes after two days of election campaigning in the province by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was met with service delivery protests.
Some of the suspended secretary-general’s allies who did not make the party’s list have registered to run as independent ward councillors against the ANC.
