Speaker says there has been no formal notification of an arrest warrant or communication regarding her imminent arrest.
National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take special leave as a result of an investigation into alleged corruption during her time as defence minister. Investigators raided Mapisa-Nqakula’s home on Tuesday as part of the corruption inquiry but did not provide further details on the investigation or the corruption allegations. Mapisa-Nqakula, who was defence minister from 2012 to 2021, has denied wrongdoing.
Given the seriousness of the allegations and the attendant extensive media speculation, I have decided to take special leave from my position as Speaker of the National Assembly, effective immediately,” Mapisa-Nqakula said in a statement. She said there had been no formal notification of an arrest warrant or communication regarding her imminent arrest following local media reports that she was expected to hand herself over to police on Friday.
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