Corruption-accused Mapisa-Nqakula to learn outcome of bid to block arrest

Source: eNCAnews

JOHANNESBURG - The National Assembly Speaker will find out today whether her urgent court bid to block her arrest has been successful or not.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula faces a string of corruption and money laundering charges amounting to more than R4m.

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The embattled Speaker wants to be summoned to court on a date when her attorney will be present.

The charges are contained in the National Prosecuting Authority's answering affidavit.

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The NPA says it has a whistleblower who allegedly gave 12 different gratifications to Mapisa-Nqakula during her time as Defence Minister.

Judgment will be handed down in the high court in Pretoria.