Mapisa-Nqakula seeks state witnesses' bank records in corruption case
JOHANNESBURG - Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is seeking the bank records of the state's star witness in her corruption case.
She announced this through her lawyers during her brief appearance at the Pretoria High Court on Friday.
Mapisa-Nqakula is facing several counts of corruption and money laundering after being accused of soliciting and receiving bribes amounting to R4.5 million from a defence contractor.
READ: Judge in Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption matter unhappy with progress of case
In the charge sheet, the state alleges that businesswoman Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu paid the ex-minister millions of rands in cash bribes.
This was in exchange for Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula assisting her in scoring defence tenders.
Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu is now a state witness and is set to testify against her former co-conspirator.
Makhi Nogaga, who is representing the minister, says they will be requesting further particulars from the state.
'If I can make an example of the items that we require, we do not have the full bank details of the complainant, which is relevant to the matter.'
The matter has been adjourned to the 18th of August.
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