Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Corruption Trial Postponed to November After Arrest Warrant Issued
- The Gauteng High Court issued an arrest warrant for former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after she failed to appear in court on Friday
- Her defence counsel presented a medical certificate explaining her absence, following her testimony being cut short on Tuesday when she fell ill on the stand
- Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering linked to her time as defence minister between 2016 and 2019
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PRETORIA — Former Speaker of Parliament and minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula faces potential arrest after missing her scheduled legal hearing in Tshwane on 2 October 2026 following health complications during earlier cross-examination. High Court judges agreed to hold the execution of the order until her upcoming session in November.
According to TimesLIVE, legal proceedings came to a halt earlier in the week when the accused experienced illness during testimony. Defence representative, advocate Siyabulela Mapoma, provided valid medical paperwork during Friday’s session to account for her non-attendance and formally requested a deferral.
Prosecution concurs with delay
State attorneys raised no objections to the doctor's report and agreed to delay the case until mid-November, with additional trial blocks extending into early December.
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The legal battle stems from allegations dating back to her leadership at the military department from 2016 through 2019. Authorities allege she improperly requested R4.5 million in payments, including R2.1 million in physical currency, from defense vendor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu to protect commercial agreements. Mapisa-Nqakula maintains her complete innocence against all counts of money laundering and corruption.
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Witness allegedly loaned Mapisa-Nqakula R300K
In a related article, Briefly News reported on Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu’s testimony in the corruption trial of former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. She told the Pretoria High Court that Mapisa-Nqakula personally approached her for a R300,000 loan.
Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu also described carrying up to R800,000 in concealed cash while travelling to deliver military cargo. Mapisa-Nqakula denies the charges, and the trial continues.
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