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South African Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has lost a court bid to stop her being arresting over allegations of corruption. | |
She is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts while serving as defence minister from 2012 to 2021. She vehemently denies any wrongdoing. | |
Last week Ms Mapisa-Nqakula's lawyers filed an interdict to prevent her arrest, saying it would infringe on her dignity. She also sought an order compelling the state to disclose the evidence against her. | |
But on Tuesday the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the matter was not urgent and it could not speculate on an arrest that was yet to happen. | |
Last month, an elite police unit raided Ms Mapisa-Nqakula's home in Johannesburg, acting on behalf of investigating state prosecutors. | |
The 67-year-old veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle became Speaker in 2021. | |
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