PRETORIA - The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria is expected to deliver judgment on Monday on former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application for a discharge under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
Mapisa-Nqakula is facing corruption allegations linked to claims that she solicited millions of rand in bribes while serving as Defence Minister.
She has consistently denied the allegations.
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Her legal team has argued that the State has failed to present sufficient evidence to justify putting her on trial on the corruption charges.
A Section 174 application allows an accused person to seek a discharge at the close of the State’s case where there is insufficient evidence on which they could be convicted.
If the court grants Mapisa-Nqakula’s application, she could be acquitted without being required to present her defence.