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South Africa parliament ex-speaker charged with graft, granted bail

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Former South African Defence minister and former speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula appears in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court to face charges relating to corruption, in Pretoria, South Africa on April 4, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

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By  Reuters

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 South African prosecutors on Thursday 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.

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