Prosecutors allege South Africa’s Parliament speaker took $135,000 and a wig in bribes

PRETORIA, South Africa — South African prosecutors said Monday they intend to charge the Parliament speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 and a wig in bribes over a three-year period while she was defense minister. Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has not been arrested or charged. The prosecutors spoke at a court hearing over her claims … Read more