South African Parliament Speaker's Home Searched in Bribery Probe

Evidence seized in investigation into Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's alleged acceptance of bribes as defense minister.

A special investigations unit in South Africa conducted a search at the home of Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, seizing evidence related to bribery allegations during her tenure as defense minister.
The operation, lasting over five hours, took place in Johannesburg, with Mapisa-Nqakula denying any wrongdoing and asserting her innocence.
Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of receiving at least $120,000 in bribes from a defense contractor between 2016 and 2019, delivered in cash in gift bags.
The National Prosecuting Authority's investigating directorate carried out the operation as part of an ongoing investigation.
Mapisa-Nqakula, a veteran lawmaker with the ruling African National Congress party, served as South Africa's defense minister from 2012 to 2021.