Sunday newspapers Sunday Times and City Press both published shocking claims on their front pages based on "Gangster State: Unraveling Ace Magashule's Web of Capture", a sensational new book that was published on Sunday. In the reports, Ace Magashule is accused of rampant corruption, ruthless gangsterism and even exaggerating his struggle credentials. In a statement however, Luthuli House has hit back saying it was part of a "carefully planned Stratcom operation" against Magashule and the ANC. On #SAfmSunRise with Stephen Grootes spoke to Pieter-Louis Myburgh an Investigative Journalist and Author of Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s web of capture. Stephen Grootes also spoke to Dakota Legoete the Acting National Spokesperson for the African National Congress (ANC).

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