Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Emotional Before Corruption Case Is Postponed, SA Calls It’s Crocodile Tears
- Former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, broke down during her latest appearance in court
- Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption case has been postponed until November, as she also faces a money laundering charge
- South Africans were not buying her display of emotions during the trial, calling it crocodile tears
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GAUTENG – South Africans aren’t buying Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s emotional antics in court.
The former National Assembly speaker appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday, 18 August 2025, as she continues to face corruption charges. Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption charges, along with a single count of money laundering.
The case has now been postponed to November 2025, as the defence team seeks to have the charges dropped against her.
What happened during court proceedings?
During the proceedings, Mapisa-Nqakula constantly wiped away tears from her eyes, especially when she found out the matter would be postponed.
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Her new lawyer, Advocate Cronje Kriel, asked for a postponement, saying that he didn’t have enough time to study the docket. The docket consists of 26 arch lever files.
Kriel also said that the defence intended to subpoena bank statements linked to the money laundering charges, which would take an estimated six weeks.
Judge Mokhine “Papi” Mosopa expressed concerns about another delay, saying that six weeks was a very long time. The case has been provisionally postponed until 21 November 2025.
What you need to know about Mapisa-Nqakula's case
- The South African Police Service raided Mapisa-Nqakula's Tshwane home on 19 March 2024
- She handed herself over to the Lyttleton Police Station in Tshwane and was charged with 13 counts of corruption
- She appeared in court on 22 March after she handed herself over to the police and leveraged her age to avoid jail time.
- The case against her was postponed to 9 July 2025 to allow the state to prepare for her indictment.
- During her 9 July appearance, the court heard how she allegedly demanded R4 million in bribery money and demanded a wig.
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How did South Africans react?
While some South Africans believe that the former speaker would not be found guilty eventually, others focused on her emotional antics in the courtroom.
Katlego Maersk stated:
“She was not crying when she stole that money.”
MJ MJ asked:
“Where were the emotions when she took the money?”
Russell Schiff agreed:
“They are always crying when they get caught.”
Themba Mncwabe added:
“Let her cry. These things are evil.”
Mokone Clive Thabang-snox stated:
“Those are crocodile tears.”
Noko Matlou agreed:
“Crocodile tears.”
Kgatatso Ishmael said:
“She reminds me of Jackie Selebi when he was acting as if he was fainting when he was sentenced.”
Thole Lomthwakazi Kwakhwa Qengeba:
“The time she was enjoying the moola, she was laughing at us; now she’s crying crocodile tears.”
Monwabisi Mahangu stated:
“She didn't cry when she was benefiting. Why cry now?”
Dave Adams said:
“She must go to jail and cry.”
ANC Women's League distances itself from Mapisa-Nqakula
Briefly News reported that the African National Congress Women's League distanced itself from Mapisa-Nqakula.
The league sought to distance itself from her and corruption-accused Free State premier Maqeen Letsoha-Mathae.
The ANCWL stated that the party's renewal agenda influenced its decision not to support the two members.
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