The corruption trial of former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to resume at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria today after proceedings were delayed due to her ill health.
Mapisa-Nqakula had reportedly been ill for more than a week, preventing her from attending court and resulting in a postponement.
She is facing 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering over allegations that she received bribes from South African National Defence Force contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu while serving as Defence Minister.
The State alleges that Mapisa-Nqakula solicited approximately R4.5 million in bribes between 2016 and 2019, of which about R2.1 million was allegedly paid in cash.
She has denied the allegations.
Her absence from a previous court appearance on 2 October due to illness resulted in a warrant of arrest being issued, although its execution was held in abeyance.
The proceedings are expected to continue with Mapisa-Nqakula facing further questioning under cross-examination.
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