S.Africa parliament speaker takes leave amid graft probe

"Given the seriousness of the allegations and the attendant extensive media speculation, I have decided to take special leave... effective immediately," speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said in a statement.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) gestures while standing next to Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (L) ahead of the state of the nation address at the City Hall in Cape Town on February 8, 2024. AFP photos

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

South Africa's National Assembly speaker announced on Thursday that she would take "special leave" following investigators raiding her home as part of a graft probe and calls for

Login to begin your journey to our premium content

Tags:

Johannesburg
South Africa
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
Parliament
Speaker

S.Africa parliament speaker takes leave amid graft probe

"Given the seriousness of the allegations and the attendant extensive media speculation, I have decided to take special leave... effective immediately," speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said in a statement.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) gestures while standing next to Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (L) ahead of the state of the nation address at the City Hall in Cape Town on February 8, 2024. AFP photos

Tags:

Related Stories

Mozambicans hopeful after opposition, government talks

Ramaphosa, Putin hold phone talks ahead of Zelensky's visit to South Africa

South African president expects "full report" from expelled envoy to US

'No single G20 member has unilateral right to exclude South Africa'

Zuma's daughter quits South African parliament amid war recruitment claims

Mozambique opposition leader returns home, ready for government talks