{
  "id": 9397605,
  "title": "Mapisa-Nqakula denies receiving R250k illicit cash payment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/mapisa-nqakula-denies-receiving-r250k-illicit-cash-payment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:12:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mapisa-nqakula-denies-receiving-r250k-illicit-cash-payment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former National Assembly Speaker and Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has denied receiving an illicit cash payment of R250,000 from military contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu in 2018, denying 12 counts of corruption and money laundering. Mapisa-Nqakula claims she never received any gift from Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, contradicting Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu's testimony that she handed over the money at a SANDF spousal forum. The trial continues with the state questioning Mapisa-Nqakula's knowledge of Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu's letter regarding a previous overtime overpayment dispute.",
  "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."
}