Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned amid accusations she solicited bribes when she was defence minister
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies the allegations and said she resigned to uphold the integrity of parliament and focus on the investigation.Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies the allegations and said she resigned to uphold the integrity of parliament and focus on the investigation.South Africa’s former parliament speaker has been arrested as part of a corruption inquiry, the latest scandal to hit the governing ANC party ahead of elections in May.
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who resigned her speaker post on Wednesday, was formally detained after handing herself in to police near Pretoria, prosecutors said. The ANC veteran was due to appear before a judge at Pretoria magistrates court and be formally charged with corruption and money laundering, Henry Mamothame, a spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority, confirmed to AFP.
Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting large amounts in bribes from a former military contractor during her tenure as defence minister. She denies the allegations.In a resignation letter she maintained her innocence but said she had decided to step down to uphold the integrity of parliament and focus on the investigation against her.
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