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Mapisa-Nqakula trial | Former SANDF Surgeon General says suspension was linked to wife’s legal dispute

Former SANDF Deputy Surgeon General, Dr. Noel Ndlovu, says he was placed on precautionary suspension over legal dispute involving his wife, military contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndlovu, despite having no involvement in the matter. Ndlovu, who retired in August last year, testified that the Defense Department initiated litigation against his wife in October 2020, resulting in his precautionary leave. He was testifying in former Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s, corruption trial at the […]

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Witness details alleged coded cash requests by Mapisa-Nqakula

Businesswoman, Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, has told the Pretoria High Court that former National Assembly Speaker and Defense Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, used coded language rooted in traditional practice when allegedly requesting money from her. Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, the State's key witness in Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial, testified that terms such as "a dream," "mpepho" and snuff were understood within their traditional practice community to be requests for cash. Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting at least […]

todayJuly 24, 2026 111 1