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South African Parliament Speaker’s house raided over corruption probe

South African investigators have raided the home of the National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, following a corruption inquiry against her.

The house of the Speaker in Johannesburg was raided by investigators on Tuesday, March 19.

The operation by the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate was linked to a probe into alleged corruption during the Speaker’s time as defence minister, parliament said in a statement.

South Africa’s state-owned broadcaster SABC reported that Mapisa-Nqakula is suspected of receiving millions of rands in cash as bribes from a former military contractor when she was defence minister.

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“The Speaker steadfastly upholds her strong conviction of innocence, and reaffirms that she has nothing to hide,” the parliament said, adding the search at her residence lasted over five hours.

Neither the parliament nor the NPA provided further details on the investigation or the corruption allegations.

It was not clear if any charges would be brought against her, according to Reuters.

A veteran of the governing African National Congress, Mapisa-Nqakula was South Africa’s defence minister from 2012 to 2021.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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