Mapisa-Nqakula expected back in court today
Former National Assembly Speaker and corruption-accused Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula returns to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria today.
Mapisa-Nqakula is facing 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering.
The allegations against Mapisa-Nqakula were made by well-known defence industry businesswoman Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu - the sole director of the logistics company Umkhombe Marine.
The company did business with the South African National Defence Force, with Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu claiming she paid bribes totaling some R2 million to Mapisa-Nqakula.
In the previous court proceedings, Mapisa-Nqakula filed an application for the handover of six documents related to her case.
These include Sections B and C of the police docket against her, which is the investigation diary and correspondence between the investigating officer and prosecutor.
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During her previous court appearance, Mapisa-Nqakula indicated she wanted to bring a substantive application to disclose the contents of the docket.
High Court Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba postponed the matter after the State and the defence agreed to discuss what could be disclosed in court.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Henry Mamothame said the matter had been postponed to today for the state and her legal representative to discuss her request for further disclosures following her application to have disclosures of “B” and “C” sections of the docket, which contain correspondence and the investigation diary.
"The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption followed this approach in the interest of justice, in a sincere attempt to narrow the facts at issue and to move the matter to trial as soon as possible.
"Her R50,000 bail was extended until the next court appearance."
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