Court to hear Mapisa-Nqakula’s bid to have corruption charges dropped
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of corruption.
The High Court in Pretoria is scheduled to hear an update on former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's legal team's application to have corruption charges against her dropped. The 12-time accused has pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and money laundering. Her defense claims that the prosecution's case lacks sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.
Mapisa-Nqakula's legal team intends to request a discharge under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act during the hearing. It remains to be seen what the court will decide next in the proceedings.
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