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Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is moving to have corruption charges dropped before trial, filing a section 174 application to dismiss the case after the state’s case was presented. The prosecution relies on testimony from a woman who claims she paid her bribes, backed by bank records, coded WhatsApp messages like “impepho” and “wig,” and renovations at Mapisa-Nqakula’s home allegedly paid for in cash. An architect testified to receiving cash payments for work on the house, and investigators traced financial activity across Mapisa-Nqakula and her family. But the defense argues the evidence doesn’t prove bribes, especially since no direct link exists between every cash withdrawal and a specific payment. The state is holding off on response until August 20th, when Mapisa-Nqakula’s legal team will present their full arguments for dismissal.

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