Johnathan Paoli
Former Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been granted bail in her corruption case at the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
Mapisa-Nqakula, who has resigned as Speaker, made her appearance before the court on Thursday where she faces 10 charges of corruption and money-laundering.
Presiding Magistrate Anna Oosthuizen said she is satisfied that Mapisa-Nqakula is not a flight risk and would cooperate with the police.
Oosthuizen said the court considered Mapisa-Nqakula’s advanced age, health and personal circumstances in her ruling concerning a bail application.
Prosecutor Bheki Manyathi earlier explained the reasons why the State was not opposing bail.
“The applicant handed herself over to law enforcement through her attorney. The other reason we are not opposing bail is the seniority in terms of the age of the applicant. It is a fact of life that as you grow older, you tend to have health issues, so we accept the issue of
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