South Africans Left Stunned as 'Snake' Appears Outside Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s Home

• A snake was seemingly spotted outside the house of the former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
• It was seen slithering in the direction of her house as two cars drove away after a South African Police Service member opened the gate
• South Africans questioned why there was a snake of that size hanging around and many had their theories

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, the State of the Nation Address, politician-related news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.

PRETORIA – As if it wasn't enough that Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is facing 12 charges relating to allegedly receiving R2.3 million in bribery money, another surprise slithered into the former Madame Speaker's saga. A snake was allegedly spotted outside her house!

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Snake seen outside Mapisa-Nqakula's house

Journalist @chirseldalewis shared a video of what was happening outside Mapisa-Nqakula's house. But what caught people's eye was the unexpected member of the animal kingdom. As the camera pans and follows the cars driving out of Mapisa-Nqakula's house, the snake is seen slowly moving in the direction of the drama.

View the video here:

What you need to know about Mapisa-Nqakula's case

• The South African Police Service descended upon Mapisa-Nqakula's house and searched it from top to bottom
• She, meanwhile, unsuccessfully fought to prevent the police from arresting her
• She went to the extent of using her age in her bid to avoid getting cuffed

Netizens amazed by the snake

South Africans were stunned to see the slithering serpent in the video.

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Mpume Cele said:

“It’s going to work on a plan for its mom.”

Bothwell Chinyakata asked:

“What is a snake doing outside? Is it coming from work?”

Siya Ndlumbini said:

“So the snake is coming back home.”

Dr Muvenda said:

“Seems like the snake arrived a bit late to save her.”

Smith asked:

“What if the snake is part of the convoy?”

What you need to know about Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, born on 13 November 1956, is a distinguished South African politician currently serving as the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. As a member of the African National Congress (ANC), she has held several key cabinet roles, including Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Safety and Security. Notably, she is the pioneering first woman to hold the position of South Africa’s Minister of Defence.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Fort Hare in the 1980s. During this period, she became deeply involved in anti-apartheid activism, joining the African National Congress (ANC) in 1985 and actively contributing to the fight against apartheid.

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Mapisa-Nqakula was supposed to hand herself in at Lyttleton Police Station

In a recent article, Briefly News reported that Mapisa-Nqakula was expected to hand herself in at the Lyttleton Police Station on 3 April 2024.

This was after she lost her bid to block her arrest warrant. South Africans eagerly waited to see if she would give herself over to the men and women in blue.

Source: Briefly News