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Mapisa-Nqakula discharge application dismissed

Mail & Guardian · 07 September 2026 at 13:09

Mapisa-Nqakula discharge application dismissed

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application to have corruption charges against her dismissed, clearing the way for the trial to continue.

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