PRETORIA - The corruption and money-laundering trial of former Defence Minister and former Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is back before the court.
Proceedings were cut short on Thursday after Mapisa-Nqakula reportedly took ill. It is not the first time that she has cited ill health during the legal proceedings.
The court has insisted that she provide a medical certificate to substantiate her condition.
Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering, relating to her time as Defence Minister between 2014 and 2021.
The State alleges that she received approximately R4 million in corrupt payments from a military contractor during her tenure.