Mapisa-Nqakula maintains she received no money from SANDF service provider
The court has heard that Mapisa-Nqakula paid about R1.7 million in cash for renovations at her house.
Former Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula maintains she did not receive any money from service provider Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu. Mapisa-Nqakula, who resigned from her position as National Assembly speaker and member of parliament in April 2024, is currently on trial for corruption. She has been accused of receiving R4.5 million from Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, including R2.1 million in cash between December 2016 and July 2019.
However, Mapisa-Nqakula denies the allegations. On her official trip to the US in September 2018, Mapisa-Nqakula testified that she received an allowance for the trip, which covered her accommodation and other expenses. She also denied receiving R300,000 for a wig promised to her during her trip to Ethiopia in February 2019. Mapisa-Nqakula further denied receiving R400,000 and another R100,000 from Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, which was allegedly exchanged during his visit to her home.
She also mentioned that she paid about R1.7 million in cash for house renovations over several years, starting in 2004, with no indication that Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu contributed to these projects. Mapisa-Nqakula has faced threats to her life, prompting her to undertake additional renovations, including building a wall around her house, using a R100,000 security allowance provided by the Department of Public Works.
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