South African Court Rejects Discharge Bid in Mapisa-Nqakula Trial
A South African court has dismissed former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application to have corruption charges against her dismissed, ruling that evidence of cash payments and coded messages is sufficient to proceed to trial. The decision keeps the high-profile graft case moving forward.
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CORRUPTION TRIAL : Mapisa-Nqakula’s bid to walk free fails as ‘cash and coded messages’ survive court test
An early victory for the National Prosecuting Authority and Investigating Directorate Against Corruption as the State’s corruption case against Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula survives her bid for a discharge, sending the former minister into the next stage of the trial.
By Nonkululeko Njilo
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Read full article →Mapisa-Nqakula discharge application dismissed
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application to have corruption charges against her dismissed, clearing the way for the trial to continue. Read the full article
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