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
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s National Assembly Speaker Surrenders to Police Amid Corruption Allegations Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the National Assembly speaker of South Africa, turned herself over to the police in Pretoria this morning in response to corruption accusations. Allegations suggest she received over two million rand in tender bribes from a contractor to the South African National Defence Force during her tenure as the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. Reports indicate her anticipated appearance in the High Court in Pretoria today. todayMarch 22, 2024 7