Mapisa-Nqakula awaits judgment on corruption case discharge bid

<span>Mapisa-Nqakula awaits judgment on corruption case discharge bid</span> <span><span>bombeleni_temp</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-01T09:15:00+02:00" title="Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 09:15">Tue, 09/01/2026 - 09:15</time> </span>

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<div class="text-long"><p><span>PRETORIA - </span>Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will find out on Monday whether she will be discharged from the corruption and money-laundering case against her.</p><p>The High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment on her Section 174 discharge application under the Criminal Procedure Act.</p><p>Mapisa-Nqakula denies requesting or receiving R4.5 million in alleged kickbacks from former defence contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndlhovu.</p><blockquote><p><span><strong>READ: </strong></span><a href="https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/mapisa-nqakula-seeks-discharge-corruption-case"><span><strong>Mapisa-Nqakula seeks discharge in corruption case</strong></span></a></p></blockquote><p>After the testimony of 15 State witnesses, Mapisa-Nqakula argues that the State has failed to establish even a basic case against her.</p><p>However, the State insists there is sufficient evidence to secure a conviction. Prosecutors argue that Mapisa-Nqakula’s influence was evident in the handling of Ntsondwa-Ndlhovu’s cancelled R104-million logistics tender.</p><p>The tender was later replaced by a R79-million contract awarded without a competitive bidding process.</p><blockquote><p><span><strong>READ: </strong></span><a href="https://www.enca.com/news/mapisa-nqakulas-discharge-application-delayed"><span><strong>Mapisa-Nqakula's discharge application delayed</strong></span></a></p></blockquote><p>The State also argued that the court could draw an inference from Ntsondwa-Ndlhovu’s evidence that she gave the former minister $10,000, equivalent to about R150,000. She alleges that Mapisa-Nqakula requested the money ahead of her trip to New York.</p><p>The defence has also pushed back against claims that the Mapisa-Nqakula household spent up to R1.8-million, much of it in cash, on renovations to their Johannesburg home.</p><p><span>It remains unclear whether Mapisa-Nqakula will testify if her Section 174 application is dismissed.</span></p></div>

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