South Africa parliament speaker: Investigators raid home of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula - BBC News

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been accused of corruption while defence minister, which she denies.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesAn elite unit of South Africa's police has raided the Johannesburg home of the speaker of parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, over corruption allegations.

She has been accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts when she served as defence minister.

"The Speaker steadfastly upholds her strong conviction of innocence," said a statement from parliament.

The police unit was acting on behalf of state prosecutors who have been carrying out an investigation.

The statement from parliament said that the police "conducted a search and seizure procedure" at Ms Mapisa-Nqakula's residence, adding that she "welcomed the investigators into her home, co-operating fully" during the five-hour search.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68605237

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