The court also dismissed applications by Edwin Sodi and two former Free State officials, saying their objections should be aired in the criminal trial not on a preliminary basis

The case for dropping the charges faced by the suspended ANC secretary general himself will be heard on Tuesday

The suspended ANC secretary general’s assistant, who is not prepared to testify against him, may be extradited from the US

Counsel for the suspended ANC secretary general tells court the former Free State premier falls outside category of who can be charged for corrupt activities