Mapisa-Nqakula’s wig testimony turns graft claims into fashion talk

The former minister was asked by the prosecutor: “What was so special about that wig?

We won’t pass judgment on former defence minister and National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who is fighting to stay out of prison on charges that she was taking backhanders during her time as the political head of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF).

Also, well aware of the constraints of commenting on legal procedures – and the risks of being brought up on contempt of court charges ourselves – we do, however, commend the former minister for providing the nation with such entertainment as she sought to explain her taste – or not – for wigs.