By OBAKENG MAJE
The former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, briefly appeared at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today, on charges of corruption and money laundering. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Henry Mamothame, this comes after Mapisa-Nqakula handed herself over at the Lyttleton Police Station in Centurion.
Mamothame further said, Mapisa-Nqakula was granted a R50 000 bail and her bail conditions are that she should surrender her passport to the investigating officer and should have no direct or indirect contact with the state witnesses. He added that the matter was postponed to 4 June 2024 for the arrest of the second accused in this matter.
“The Investigating Directorate of the National Prosecuting Authority (IDNPA), brought 12 charges of corruption and one of money laundering against Mapisa-Nqakula, following investigations into allegations that during her tenure as the Minister of Defence, in the period between 2016 and 2019, she allegedly solicited an amount of approximately R4,5 million, of which R2,1 million was received in cash.
“Prior to her handing herself to the authorities, a search and seizure operation was carried out at her home by members of the ID on 19 March 2024, as part of investigations against her. On 2 April 2024, the Pretoria High Court dismissed her application with costs to interdict her arrest,” said Mamothame.
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