A new defence witness is expected to take the stand on Friday in the corruption trial of former National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. She faces 12 counts of corruption and one of money laundering, stemming from her time as Minister of Defence.

The state alleges that she solicited $266,000 in kickbacks from a military contractor in exchange for using her influence to secure tenders. Prosecutors say the former defence minister ultimately pocketed $130,000 and used it to pay the contractors who renovated her house in cash.