Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption trial has been postponed to 16 September 2026 after she was unable to attend court due to ill-health.
The Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria heard on Thursday that Mapisa-Nqakula was unwell after her lawyer submitted a medical certificate to the court.
The case was subsequently postponed for further trial proceedings, according to statement issued by IDAC spokesperson Henry Mamothame on Thursday 10 September.
Mapisa-Nqakula is facing 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering linked to allegations that she solicited millions of rands from a service provider during her tenure as Speaker of the National Assembly.
She is accused of soliciting R4.5 million, of which R2.1 million was allegedly received in cash.
The allegations relate to contracts awarded to a service provider while Mapisa-Nqakula was Speaker of the National Assembly.
She has previously denied wrongdoing and maintains her innocence.
The former Speaker resigned from her position in April 2024, days before the Economic Freedom Fighters brought a motion calling for her removal from office over the corruption allegations.
Her resignation came as pressure mounted over allegations that she received cash payments from a defence contractor during her time as Defence and Military Veterans Minister.
Mapisa-Nqakula has since been charged and is standing trial in the High Court in Pretoria.
The matter will return to court on 16 September 2026 for further proceedings.
