In fact, the suspended ANC Secretary-General says it was the best project in the province during his tenure.

Magashule is expected to return to court for his corruption trial on Monday.

He is back in court for the R255 million Free State asbestos scandal.

"I have never played oversight, I was part of people who were agitating MECs to do this, I went with them. The Vrede project was one of the best projects," he said.

Magashule says it's time for South Africans to hear the truth but he says it's nothing but a political trial.

He believes the state has no case against him.

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