An arrest warrant has been issued for former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after she failed to appear in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
The warrant, however, has been held over until her next court appearance, meaning it will not immediately be executed.
Mapisa-Nqakula’s legal team informed the court that she was unable to attend proceedings, with a medical certificate submitted in support of her absence. The court subsequently postponed the matter.
Mapisa-Nqakula is facing 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering relating to allegations that she solicited and received millions of rand in alleged bribes from defence contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu.
She has pleaded not guilty and denies the allegations.
The court has continued with her corruption trial, with the former minister having taken the witness stand to give her version of events.
The warrant will remain suspended pending the matter’s return to court on 11 November 2026.
