Mapisa-Nqakula Complies With Bail Conditions, Surrenders Passport

Embattled former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe , has complied with the stringent bail conditions set by the High Court in Pretoria.

Last week, she handed over her passport to investigators, as ordered by the court. Mapisa-Nqakula, who previously served as the Minister of Defence, was released on R50,000 bail after appearing before Magistrate Anna Oosthuizen in a packed Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.

The Independent Democrats (ID) informed IOL that Mapisa-Nqakula has also been provided with a list of witnesses that the state plans to call in an effort to substantiate the multi-million rand corruption charge against her. Henry Mamothame, spokesperson for the ID, confirmed that her passport has been handed in and the list of witnesses has been provided to her.

In addition to surrendering her passport, Mapisa-Nqakula is prohibited from applying for another passport until the case is finalized. She is also ordered not to contact the state’s witnesses, either directly or indirectly. The court has postponed the matter to June 4.

Mapisa-Nqakula’s court appearance followed her surrender to police at the Lyttelton Police Station in Tshwane on Thursday morning. The prosecution team has charged her with 12 counts of corruption under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECA) and one count of money laundering under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA). These charges stem from allegations that she solicited R4.5 million from a defence contractor.

Former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has complied with the bail conditions set by the High Court in Pretoria. She has handed over her passport and has been provided with a list of witnesses by the state. The court has ordered her not to apply for another passport and to refrain from contacting the state’s witnesses. The case has been postponed to June 4. Mapisa-Nqakula faces multiple corruption charges and money laundering charges related to allegations of soliciting funds from a defense contractor.