On Friday, it emerged that Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula had asked the defence department for legal aid, sparking tensions between officials and Modise.
CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance has threatened legal action if Defence Minister Thandi Modise agrees to provide former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula with legal representation for her upcoming corruption trial.
On Friday, it emerged that Mapisa-Nqakula had asked the department for legal aid, sparking tensions between officials and Modise. Marais has also called for the suspension of the department’s legal head, Major-General Eric Mnisi, for secretly processing the request.
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