NPA’s Batohi yet to decide on representations made in case linked to Mapisa-Nqakula
Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula returned to the Pretoria High Court on Friday for her corruption and money laundering case.
FILE: National Director of Public Prosecution, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Picture: GCIS
JOHANNESBURG - National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi is yet to give a decision on representations made in the case linked to former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Mapisa-Nqakula returned to the Pretoria High Court on Friday for her corruption and money laundering case.
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She is accused of receiving R1.7 million in kickbacks in exchange for tenders when she was the defence minister.
On Friday, the court was set to receive an update on submissions by the star witness in this case, Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu to Batohi’s office.
It is alleged that, as defence minister, Mapisa-Nqakula solicited and received bribes from Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, who was a defence contractor at the time.
With the Investigating directorate against corruption being ordered monitor the progress of Ndhlovu’s representations, State prosecutor Paul Louw addressed Judge Papi Mosopa.
Mosopa: "That process is not yet finalised?"
Louw: "My lord, I do not know."
Mosopa: "Are you not being kept abreast?
Louw: "What I have been told is that the decision will be imminent next week."