ActionSA Rejects Magashule’s Attempts to Evade Accountability for Asbestos Housing Scandal
Press Statement by Patricia Kopane
ActionSA Free State Chairperson
ActionSA notes with deep concern the recent remarks by former Premier Ace Magashule, attempting to absolve himself of responsibility in the botched asbestos housing tender. His statements are a direct insult to the people of the Free State who continue to suffer under the legacy of his administration’s corruption and maladministration.
We reiterate that justice must prevail. The justice system must demonstrate its ability to hold those responsible for grand-scale looting accountable. This is not merely a matter of law, but of restoring dignity to communities forced to inhale asbestos and sleep with masks on a human rights violation that is inhumane and shameful.
This scandal is not an isolated incident. As we have stated before, for the Free State to thrive, corruption must be decisively eradicated. The provincial departments that have long been treated as troughs for looting, fraud, and self-enrichment, rather than serving the people, must be overhauled to eliminate the rot.
The R255 million asbestos housing project should have long been completed, instead, it has become a symbol of greed and government failure. The health hazards created by the continued presence of asbestos in people’s homes are unacceptable, and the ongoing suffering is proof of a justice system that moves too slowly to defend the most vulnerable. We call for urgent accountability, decisive prosecutions, and the full implementation of the Zondo Commission’s recommendations. The Free State cannot heal while those who inflicted pain continue to evade justice.
Let this be the moment the justice system proves it works, not for the powerful, but for the people.
ActionSA Rejects Magashule’s Attempts to Evade Accountability for Asbestos Housing Scandal
ActionSA notes with deep concern the recent remarks by former Premier Ace Magashule, attempting to absolve himself of responsibility in the botched asbestos housing tender. His statements are a direct insult to the people of the Free State who continue to suffer under the legacy of his administration’s corruption and maladministration.
We reiterate that justice must prevail. The justice system must demonstrate its ability to hold those responsible for grand-scale looting accountable. This is not merely a matter of law, but of restoring dignity to communities forced to inhale asbestos and sleep with masks on a human rights violation that is inhumane and shameful.
This scandal is not an isolated incident. As we have stated before, for the Free State to thrive, corruption must be decisively eradicated. The provincial departments that have long been treated as troughs for looting, fraud, and self-enrichment, rather than serving the people, must be overhauled to eliminate the rot.
The R255 million asbestos housing project should have long been completed, instead, it has become a symbol of greed and government failure. The health hazards created by the continued presence of asbestos in people’s homes are unacceptable, and the ongoing suffering is proof of a justice system that moves too slowly to defend the most vulnerable. We call for urgent accountability, decisive prosecutions, and the full implementation of the Zondo Commission’s recommendations. The Free State cannot heal while those who inflicted pain continue to evade justice.
Let this be the moment the justice system proves it works, not for the powerful, but for the people.