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Apr
05
2024
By SIYABONGA SISHI and BHARGAV ACHARYA
S.African parliament ex-speaker charged with graft, granted bail

S.African parliament ex-speaker charged with graft, granted bail

NEWS
SOUTH African prosecutors charged former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula with corruption and money laundering, a day after she resigned following an inquiry into alleged graft during her time as defence minister. She was granted bail by a court in the capital Pretoria shortly after the charges were made public. Mapisa-Nqakula has denied any wrongdoing. Mapisa-Nqakula, 67, whose residence was raided by investigators last month as part of the inquiry, had also resigned as a member of the parliament on Wednesday. Lead prosecutor Bheki Manyathi told the Pretoria Magistrate's Court that Mapisa-Nqakula was being charged with 12 counts of corruption and one of money…
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Jan
29
2023
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe court grants bail to 26 opposition party members

Zimbabwe court grants bail to 26 opposition party members

NEWS
A Zimbabwean court granted bail to 26 opposition party members who were arrested for holding what authorities said was an unlawful gathering. The arrest of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members, including two Members of Parliament, stoked fears of a crackdown on opposition politicians ahead of a crucial election this year at a yet-to-be-announced date. "This confirms that the arrest was an abuse of process in the first place," CCC spokeswoman Fadzayi Mahere told journalists outside court. "All this shows that the regime's paranoia has reached fever pitch and they notice that they are staring defeat in the face." Zimbabwean…
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Oct
02
2020
By The African Mirror
Asbestos Seven”, granted bail, properties and bank accounts worth R300-million seized

Asbestos Seven”, granted bail, properties and bank accounts worth R300-million seized

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THREE senior civil servants, a senior politician and three businessmen, who appeared in court on fraud and corruption charges related to state capture, have been released on bail ranging between R50 000 and R500 000. The “Asbestos Seven” gained their freedom but now have their properties, worth millions, seized and their bank accounts frozen.  The seven suspects are: Nthimotse Mokhesi (61). Head of the Free State Department of Human Settlements. Bail: R100 000.John Matlakala (42). Director of Supply Chain Management in the Free State Department of Human Settlements. Bail: R50 000.Edwin Sodi (47). CEO of Blackhead Consulting.…
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