NPA refuses to disclose when Mapisa-Nqakula will hand herself in for arrest

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NPA refuses to disclose when Mapisa-Nqakula will hand herself in for arrest
NPA refuses to disclose when Mapisa-Nqakula will hand herself in for arrest

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Judge Sulet Potterill in the Pretoria High Court struck her interdict application off the roll with costs on Tuesday, saying she failed to prove urgency.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has refused to disclose the details of when Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will hand herself in for arrest.

Judge Sulet Potterill in the Pretoria High Court struck her interdict application off the roll with costs on Tuesday, saying she failed to prove urgency.

“There is not a single fact set out as to why the future arrest will be unlawful seemingly because there is a weak case set out and this is pure speculation. I can make no finding on such speculation that there will be an unlawful arrest.”

Mapisa-Nqakula is facing corruption-linked charges for allegedly receiving millions in bribes during her time as the minister of defence.

This means she will now have to hand herself in at the Littleton Police Station and appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.

But the NPA’s Mthunzi Mhaga remains mum on the details.

“We don’t discuss issues of arrests, evidential issues, list of witnesses or investigative processes in the media but obviously, the wheels of justice will be in motion.”

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