Mapisa‑Nqakula wants corruption and money-laundering charges dropped
“The trial against the former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has been postponed on request of the defence team to 20 August 2026 for the accused to receive the transcribed records of the case for them to file an application in terms of Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has asked the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to dismiss the corruption and money-laundering charges against her.
If upheld… If upheld, the application would see Mapisa‑Nqakula discharged at the close of the State’s case – sparing her from mounting a defence or taking the witness stand.
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