By Johnathan Paoli
Former Defence Minister and National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was questioned over cash she received for overseas travel, with the State probing whether she declared the money to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and how much she ultimately spent.
Appearing in the North Gauteng High Court in Tshwane on Monday, state prosecutor Emile van der Merwe confronted Mapisa-Nqakula with recently obtained tax records.
Judge Mashudu Munzhelele later adjourned proceedings to give Mapisa-Nqakula time to study the documents before cross-examination resumes on Tuesday.
The State’s questioning centred on allegations that Mapisa-Nqakula received more than $10,000 from defence contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu during a trip to New York, in addition to subsistence and travel (S&T) money provided through the defence force.
Asked whether she had spent all the S&T money she received, Mapisa-Nqakula said she could not remember.
“Sometimes you don’t even have time to go out for shopping.
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