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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister

South African prosecutors said on Monday they intended to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 (£107,000) and a wig in bribes over a three-year period while she was defence minister.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly, has not been arrested or charged. The prosecutors spoke at a court hearing over her claims that authorities hadn’t properly informed her of allegations or followed correct procedure.

The judge was expected to rule on a stay of arrest later on Monday.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

A wig? What kind of wig? Tell us more about the wig?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nobody cares about the $135000, I told you!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah, theme's rookie numbers when it comes to corruption. She's not even good at negotiating proper bribes 🙄

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Useful for camouflage to dodge the police when you get bribery charges

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Headline porn

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

South African politicians have nothing on Romanian or German politicians. These are peanuts.