Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula appeared in the Pretoria high court for her money laundering and corruption case on Thursday.
She is seeking to have her bail conditions relaxed to apply for a passport to travel to Botswana.
The case, postponed in October for docket disclosure, faced further delays after her legal team submitted extensive documents, including a 133-page argument referencing numerous cases and legal publications.
The state requested more time to review the submissions, leading to a mutual agreement to postpone the matter to January 20.
The corruption case was postponed to January 20.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. (Thapelo Morebudi)
State overwhelmed by Mapisa-Nqakula’s 133-page legal submission.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption says the section that Nosoviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was seeking access to contained a military and police docket of a separate matter sitting with the office of the director of public prosecutions in Pretoria. File photo. (Thapelo Morebudi)
The Pretoria high court postpones Mapisa-Nqakula’s hearing.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Extensive legal arguments push the corruption case to 2025.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Mapisa-Nqakula seeks to travel while facing corruption and money laundering charges.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
133 pages of legal arguments stall Mapisa-Nqakula’s case.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
State unprepared for Mapisa-Nqakula’s latest legal submission.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Corruption and money laundering trial delayed over voluminous legal filings.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Corruption case adjourned; Mapisa-Nqakula eyes Botswana travel.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
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