South Africa’s former parliament speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, appeared in court Tuesday to face charges of corruption and money laundering. Her case was moved from the Magistrate’s Court to the High Court in Pretoria, indicating prosecutors believe they have a strong case. The trial is scheduled to begin October 16.
Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting R4.5 million from a defense contractor while serving as South Africa’s defense minister. She resigned as speaker of the national assembly in early April after being indicted and denies the charges.
