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UPDATE: ConCourt upholds NPA appeal in Magashule PA s extradition

UPDATE: ConCourt upholds NPA appeal in Magashule PA s extradition Estelle.Bronkhorst Fri, 01/23/2026 - 12:32 File: A Constitutional Court sitting. JOHANNESBURG - The Constitutional Court has upheld an appeal by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the extradition matter and a High Court decision that set Moroadi Cholota free.Cholota was extradited from the United States in August 2024 to face corruption and money laundering charges linked to the Free State asbestos case involving Ace Magashule and controversial tender tycoon Edwin Sodi.However, in 2025, Cholota, who was Magashule’s personal assistant, challenged her extradition from the US. The Free State High Court ruled in her favour, declaring the extradition unlawful.The NPA petitioned the highest court on the land after a ruling on the matter.The Free State High Court must now decide on Cholota’s special plea. The matter also relates to who has the powers to extradite between the NPA and the Justice Minister.The story has been updated to reflect the ConCourt decision


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