{
  "id": 2111952,
  "title": "Transcript delays stall Mapisa‑Nqakula’s bid to dismiss corruption charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/transcript-delays-stall-mapisa-nqakulas-bid-to-dismiss-corruption",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T10:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/transcript-delays-stall-mapisa-nqakulas-bid-to-dismiss-corruption-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}