Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula in court. Image: X/Chriselda Lewis.
Here are Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s bail conditions
Here are the bail conditions set for former Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula who appeared in court on Thursday.
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula in court. Image: X/Chriselda Lewis.
Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was granted R50 000 bail on Thursday, 4 April. She handed herself over at the Lyttelton Police Station in Centurion and appeared at the Pretoria Magistrates Court. Here are the bail conditions.
BAIL CONDITIONS SET FOR NOSIVIWE MAPISA-NQAKULA
Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 charges of corruption and one for money laundering. She allegedly received R4.5 million kickbacks from a contractor during her tenure as Defence Minister. This was between 2016 and 2019.
According to the State, the charges include 12 counts of corruption under Preca (Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act) and one of money laundering under Poca (Prevention of Organised Crime Act), IOL reported.
Initially, the court set her bail at R100 000, however, Mapisa-Nqakula said as a pensioner she could only afford R50 000 maximum.
Some of Mapisa-Nqakula’s bail conditions include that:
- She hands over her passport to state by no later than by Monday, 8 April
- She must not apply for a new passport
- She must not communicate directly or indirectly with witnesses pending the finalisation of the matter.
The matter was postponed to 4 June. The State indicated that it will add another accused person before the next court appearance.
ANC VETERAN RESIGNS AS SPEAKER AND MP
In a statement released on Wednesday, Nosiviwe, former Defence Minister Charles Nqakula’s wife, said her resignation as Speaker and a Member of Parliament is effective immediately.
Mapisa-Nqakula said her resignation is not an admission of guilt.
The African National Congress (ANC) veteran said she made the conscious decision to dedicate her time and focus to dealing with the probe against her.
“I have decided to uphold the integrity and sanctity of our Parliament.
“The position of Speaker of the National Assembly is critical in the reconstruction and development of our country. Given the seriousness of the allegations against me, I cannot continue in this role,” Mapisa-Nqakula said.
Despite resigning as Speaker of the National Assembly and a Member of Parliament, Mapisa-Nqakula said she remains a loyal member of the ruling party.
Opposition parties welcomed her resignation.
