Mapisa-Nqakula trial: State ‘proves millions changed hands, but not the quid pro quo’
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Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula believes the State’s corruption and money laundering case against her is weak and should not continue, as it relies heavily on one witness whose evidence was contradicted, and on WhatsApp messages whose…
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What happened
Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula believes the State’s corruption and money laundering case against her is weak and should not continue, as it relies heavily on one witness whose evidence was contradicted, and on WhatsApp messages whose…
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