announced on Thursday that she would take “special leave” following investigators raiding her home as part of a graft probe and calls for her resignation.
“Given the seriousness of the allegations and the attendant extensive media speculation, I have decided to take special leave… effective immediately,” speaker Mapisa-Nqakula said in a statement. National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has handed herself over at the Pretoria Central Police Station and will appear in court at 9AM.Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting R2.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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