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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86160, member: 27"] Another giant corruption case just kicked the can down the road again, keeping accused elites comfortable while poisoned homes stay untouched. Asbestos tender case stuck in neutral [LIST] [*]The Free State High Court pushed the asbestos matter forward again. [*]Proceedings stalled over side fights instead of evidence. [*]The delay keeps all the accused out on bail. [*]Public patience keeps wearing thinner. [/LIST] What the tender was supposed to fix [LIST] [*]The Free State Department of Human Settlements launched the asbestos cleanup deal. [*]The contract targeted dangerous roofing in poor communities. [*]Billions were meant to remove health hazards. [*]Very little actual cleanup happened. [/LIST] Who sits in the dock? [LIST] [*]Ace Magashule fronts a group of seventeen accused individuals. [*]Others include business figures tied to the contract. [*]One former aide became central to the legal fight. [*]All accused deny criminal wrongdoing. [/LIST] Why the court keeps stopping [LIST] [*]Moroadi Cholota is challenging how she was brought back. [*]Judges are running a trial-within-a-trial first. [*]Extradition rules are being picked apart. [*]Main evidence keeps waiting for its turn. [/LIST] Money and health fallout [LIST] [*]Public funds vanished without fixing asbestos exposure. [*]Families stayed under toxic roofs longer. [*]Illness risks grew while payments cleared. [*]The scheme became a symbol of failed protection. [/LIST] Political noise around the case [LIST] [*]Ace Magashule says the delays bleed the accused financially. [*]He frames the prosecution as political revenge. [*]Critics argue accountability is long overdue. [*]The case split public opinion hard. [/LIST] A history of slow-motion justice [LIST] [*]Hearings dragged on through appeals and technical pleas. [*]Health claims and paperwork slowed everything further. [*]Judges allowed repeated pauses. [*]Taxpayers keep funding the crawl. [/LIST] What happens next [LIST] [*]The court reset proceedings for 11 February 2026. [*]Arguments over extradition still lead the agenda. [*]The main trial remains out of reach. [*]Communities wait while lawyers keep talking. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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