insert_link South Africa S.A Defense Department Denies Ex-Speaker’s Legal Fee Request Amid Corruption Allegations The S.A Department of Defence and Military Veterans has rejected former National Assembly speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's request to have her legal fees paid by the department. She is facing corruption charges for allegedly soliciting and accepting 2.5-million-rand in bribes from a contractor, while she was Defence minister. Mapisa-Nqakula is currently out on 50-thousand-rand bail. Defence minister Thandi Modise says thorough consideration with relevant authorities was taken in this matter: todayMay 20, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s former National Assembly speaker faces 12 counts of fraud and corruption The Pretoria Magistrate's Court granted former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula bail of 50 thousand rand. The case has been postponed to 4 June and a second accused will then be added to the case. The New York Times reports that Mapisa-Nqakula, 67, was charged in court on Thursday with 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering. She was accused of soliciting about 4.5 million rand in bribes and […] todayApril 4, 2024 10
insert_link Oshiwambo Omupopi gopaalamende omukulu gwa South Africa Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula okwa holoka mohofa ya Pretoria nena. nokwiifala kosasiyona yopolisi ya Llyttlton ongula yonena,moshipotha shokwahalonga nuuyuki. Omafekelo oga kwatelamo kutya okwa taamba oorand oomilion odhindji moombumbo okuza kehangano lyontumba omanga kwali ominster yo defence niipambele yaakondjelimanguluko. Mapisa Nquakula ngoka azi miilonga onga omupopi gopaalamende ohela okwati kena ondjo. todayApril 4, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s GOOD Party says the wheels of justice must now turn, either to determine Mapisa-Nqakula’s guilt or to exonerate her South Africa's GOOD Party says the wheels of justice must now turn, either to determine Mapisa-Nqakula’s guilt or to exonerate her. GOOD’s Secretary-General, Brett Herron, says a parliamentary vote to remove her, with the ANC using its majority to protect her, would have been distasteful: todayApril 4, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa SA’s FF Plus Welcomes Mapisa-Nqakula’s Resignation Amid Corruption Allegations The Freedom Front Plus in South Africa welcomes the resignation of Mapisa-Nqakula, amid corruption allegations totaling 4.55 million rand dating back to her tenure as Defence Minister. FF Plus leader, Pieter Groenewald, asserts that Mapisa-Nqakula had no alternative but to resign, as she failed to uphold the dignity of Parliament. todayApril 4, 2024 16
insert_link South Africa SA’s Deputy Speaker Tsenoli to Serve as Acting National Assembly Speaker Following Mapisa-Nqakula’s Resignation South Africa's Parliament has announced that Deputy Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli will continue in his role as acting National Assembly speaker. This decision comes after the immediate resignation of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula amid corruption allegations. Mapisa-Nqakula has emphasized that her resignation does not imply any admission of guilt regarding the allegations against her. Parliament's spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo, stated that Mapisa-Nqakula's decision was motivated by a profound respect for the integrity of Parliament. […] todayApril 4, 2024 31
insert_link South Africa South African court rejects Mapisa-Nqakula’s bid to stop arrest The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed South Africa’s former speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's attempt to stop her arrest. Justice Sulet Potterill said if the court were to grant Mapisa-Nqakula's application, all suspects would make such an appointment to prevent their arrest. Potterill ruled that the court could not declare an arrest unlawful before it happened. The Judge also struck the application from the roll and ordered her to […] todayApril 2, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa High Court in Pretoria Sets Date for Ruling on SA’s National Assembly Speaker’s Urgent Court Bid The High Court in Pretoria has scheduled the ruling on an urgent court bid by SA's National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula for the second of next month. Judge Sulet Potterill expressed dissatisfaction with Mapisa-Nqakula's request to inspect evidence before the ruling. The State has pledged not to arrest Mapisa-Nqakula until the court's decision. On special leave, she seeks to prevent arrest over alleged bribery while serving as Defence Minister. National […] todayMarch 26, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa SA National Assembly Speaker Seeks Court Order to Prevent Arrest Amid Corruption Allegations Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the National Assembly speaker of South Africa, is set to file an urgent application before the High Court in Pretoria on 9 April, aiming to halt her potential arrest on corruption charges. The move follows speculation regarding her possible arrest after a raid at her Johannesburg residence in connection with bribery allegations from her tenure as Minister of Defense and Military Veterans. Mapisa-Nqakula demands access to the complete […] todayMarch 22, 2024 18
