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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>While investigations against National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula intensify, some are calling for her to take precautionary leave until the probe is concluded.<\/p>\n

This comes after her home in Bruma in Johannesburg was raided by Investigating Directorate (ID) members on Tuesday.The raid comes a week after the Sunday Times reported an investigation by the ID into Mapisa-Nqakula had been completed.<\/p>\n

The newspaper revealed how the speaker was being investigated for allegations that while she was defence minister she was paid millions in cash bribes by a South African National Defence Force contractor.<\/p>\n

It was reported a high-level investigation had been instituted into the accusations that Mapisa-Nqakula solicited and was paid up to R2.3m in cash, delivered in gift bags by defence industry businesswoman Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, the wife of a general in the military health service.<\/p>\n

The investigation began six months ago and was known only to a select few within the ID.<\/p>\n

Mapisa-Nqakula has maintained she is innocent of allegations of wrongdoing and said she has nothing to hide.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. While investigations against National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula intensify, some are calling for her to take precautionary leave until the probe is concluded. 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