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Mapisa-Nqakula trial | Former minister disputes contractor’s ‘coded’ cash claims

Former Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has admitted asking defence contractor, Nombasa Ntshondwa-Ndlovu, for "imphepho", but insists the traditional term had nothing to do with money. Mapisa-Nqakula testified at the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday, where she is being cross-examined in her corruption and money laundering trial. She is accused of soliciting R4.5 million and receiving R2.1 million in cash bribes from Ntshondwa-Ndlovu between 2016 and 2019. But the former minister […]

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Mapisa-Nqakula to apply to have corruption charges against her dropped

Former Defence Minister and National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, is seeking to have the corruption and money laundering charges against her dismissed. The matter will return to the High Court in Pretoria on 20 August, when Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to bring an application in terms of Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act. Mapisa-Nqakula has been on trial since July over allegations that she solicited R4.5 million in kickbacks from […]

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