Mapisa-Nqakula expected to hand herself over to police from Wednesday
After losing her court bid to stave off her arrest, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is now expected to hand herself over to police or face arrest.
The speaker said she would avail herself to the police on Wednesday with her lawyer accompanying her.
Mapisa-Nqakula faces corruption charges linked to allegations she pocketed millions of rands in kickbacks during her tenure as defence minister.
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On Wednesday morning, there was a strong media presence outside the Lyttleton police station where Mapisa-Nqakula was expected to arrive for police processing in the corruption investigation against her.
The speaker failed in her urgent court bid to have what she dubs her “unlawful” arrest interdicted.
On Tuesday, Judge Sulet Potteril found the speaker had been treated with leniency when she was told in March already to hand herself over; adding that the court was not in a position to dictate to the state how it must conduct its case.
Speaking after the court judgment, NPA spokesperson Mthunzi refused to state when, if at all, the speaker would be arrested.
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