Mapisa-Nqakula details phone conversation with Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is facing corruption and money laundering charges.
Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial is set to resume in the High Court of Pretoria on Tuesday. Her application to be discharged from the charges has been rejected by the court. Mapisa-Nqakula stands accused of corruption and money laundering, stemming from allegations that she sought R4.5 million in kickbacks from a defense contractor between 2016 and 2019, during her tenure as Defence Minister.
Despite her consistent denial of these charges, Mapisa-Nqakula provided details of her phone conversation with Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu through a translator. According to Mapisa-Nqakula, Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu claimed she had received a tender from the Defense Force, but the tender was subsequently withdrawn. The former Minister highlighted that the tender initially had her name on it, which caused her dissatisfaction when it was later withdrawn without any signature.
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