CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s former parliament speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, was arrested and charged with corruption on Thursday, a day after she resigned over graft allegations. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Henry Mamothame confirmed that Mapisa-Nqakula was formally detained after handing herself over to police in Pretoria …
Read More »Speaker resigns amid corruption investigation
CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua | South African National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned Wednesday amid investigations into corruption allegations against her. “Today, the 3rd of April, I have submitted to the Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Lechesa Tsenoli, my letter of resignation as both the Speaker of …
Read More »Parliament speaker faces possible arrest after losing court bid
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | A South African high court on Tuesday dismissed an urgent application filed by National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to interdict a possible arrest of her on corruption charges. The ruling, which clears the path for her potential arrest, marks a new setback for …
Read More »Deputy speaker takes over role of speaker during her “special leave”
CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua) | The South African parliament said in a late-night statement Saturday that Lechesa Tsenoli, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, will serve as the acting speaker during the speaker’s “special leave” from her role. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly, is currently …
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