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A 31-year-old man faces trial for the double murder of two friends in Durban, with former State prosecutor Bheki Manyathi as his defence counsel.
Counsel defending former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is hoping to find common ground with the prosecution in relation to further documents relating to the charges against her, which they want.
South Africa's political landscape in 2024 was dominated by corruption scandals, with figures like President Cyril Ramaphosa and Thembi Simelane under intense scrutiny, raising questions about accountability and transparency.
ATM claims ANC is punishing former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula for her impartiality in the Phala Phala investigation, as EFF and ATM prepare to challenge the ANC’s actions in court.
Mapisa-Nqakula allegedly solicited for R4. 5 million from a service provider of the department of defence and military veterans when she was minister.
Gcaleka was also asked to investigate Ramaphosa’s handing over of an RDP house during the Letsema campaign in the Northern Cape where he arrived at the home of Ouma Martha Louw in Donkerhoek, as part of his campaign activities, and celebrated her 82nd birthday with her
No gala dinner for MPs due to budget constraints
Despite the invite, Zuma did not show up for the ANC's virtual disciplinary session on Wednesday, citing network issues at his Nkandla homestead as the reason.
THE corruption case of former National Assembly speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has been moved to the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, with her first appearance scheduled for October 16, for a pretrial conference to pave the way for the trial.
For those older than our current constitutional dispensation, and who were able to see a dramatic change in politics in 1994, it may be more difficult to understand why the youth of our country are wonder struck at this moment.
Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will for now remain the only accused to face 12 counts of corruption and money laundering, emanating from the time when she was defence minister, after the prosecution decided not to charge a second person alongside her.
In the previous appearance, the State said Mapisa-Nqakula would be joined by an accomplice, but on Tuesday the Investigating Directorate said there was not sufficient evidence.
According to Parliamentary Monitoring Group, the sixth Parliament will be remembered for taking this historic step and enforcing accountability.
Political parties and analysts have welcomed the decision made by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans to refuse to pay the legal fees of its former minister and former national assembly speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Former National Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been charged with 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering involving her receiving R2. 3 million bribe while she was still the Minister of Defence.
The fact that she sought state funding for her legal defence further exacerbates the perception of impunity among government officials accused of misconduct.
THE plea by former speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, for legal assistance from the Department of Defence and Military Veterans in her corruption trial is unlawful and should be outright rejected, say the DA and a political analyst. On Friday, the Defence and Military Veterans Ministry confirmed in a statement that Minister Thandi Modise’s predecessor Mapisa-Nqakula had requested the department assist with her legal representation costs.
OPINION: Several studies have shown that corruption, fraud, and maladministration arise when citizens are not interested in enforcing accountability, writes Prof. Sethulego Matebesi.
The municipalities were the reason for the delay in the submission of the outstanding separate and consolidated financial statements as well as delays in finalization of an audit for local government.
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The recommendation comes hot on the heels of the resignation of former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula a day after she lost her court bid to stop her arrest in connection with allegations of corruption.
ANC MP Fikile Masiko tabled a motion requesting the National Assembly to initiate a process to remove Mbuyiselo Botha from office as a commissioner based on a range of allegations levelled against him.
The DA lodged a complaint after reports surfaced late last year that Mapisa-Nqakula approved a 70% salary increase for Secretary Parliament Xolile George.
The Powers and Privileges Committee said it has no jurisdiction to investigate former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after she resigned.
The former Minister of Defence was last Thursday released on R50 000 bail after she appeared before Magistrate Anna Oosthuizen in a packed Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.