Transcript delays stall Mapisa‑Nqakula’s bid to dismiss corruption charges
Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 counts of corruption and money laundering, with the state alleging that she solicited R4.55 million in bribes.
Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial has been delayed after her defense requested full transcripts of the proceedings to prepare a section 174 discharge application. Mapisa-Nqakula appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, 20 August 2026, seeking to dismiss the corruption and money-laundering charges against her.
The delay in receiving the transcripts has raised concerns from Judge Mashudu Munzhelele, who proposed providing the defence with a flash drive containing all the files to avoid further setbacks.
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